Author Question: The original objective of the Allied division of Korea in 1945 was to a. protect American and ... (Read 77 times)

jake · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

The Korean War

a. was fought by a United Nations force composed mainly of South Korean and United States troops against North Korean forces and, after late 1950, Chinese volunteers.
b. began only five months after the Soviet and American governments had established a new, unified government there and withdrawn their armies of occupation.
c. was caused by domestic disagreements between Korean factions in the south.
d. involved large numbers of Chinese troops after United Nations air forces bombed Manchuria.
e. was finally won when 250,000 American troops captured the North Korean capital after a four month siege.

Question 2

The original objective of the Allied division of Korea in 1945 was to

a. protect American and Japanese troops in Manchuria.
b. create two independent, separate nations on the peninsula.
c. create a Communist north and an anti-Communist south.
d. establish a reunified, independent nation on the peninsula after reestablishing order.
e. establish a permanent Soviet-American presence on the Korean peninsula.