Question

What was one downside of U.S. involvement in the Korean War?

a. Thousands of American soldiers lost their lives in a conflict with no major changes.
b. The United States gained no allies from the war effort.
c. South Korea became a communist nation after the war.
d. The Korean War caused the U.S. to withdraw from the United Nations.

Answer 1

a. Thousands of American soldiers lost their lives in a conflict with no major changes.

Explanation: The Korean War ended in a 1953 armistice that essentially restored the prewar boundary (the 38th parallel) and created the DMZ, resulting in heavy casualties for little territorial change. The other options are incorrect: the U.S. did strengthen alliances (e.g., with South Korea and Japan), South Korea did not become communist, and the U.S. did not withdraw from the United Nations.