Which of the following statements best explains the motives behind American
military involvement in the Korean War?
A. The United Nations refused to authorize a multinational military
response to the Communist invasion of southern Korea.
B. North Korean Communists refused to acknowledge the results of
nationwide elections to select Korean leaders after World War II.
C. The United States hoped to topple the Chinese Communist regime
by drawing it into a prolonged war in Korea.
D. American leaders worried that a Communist victory in Korea would
lead to the spread of Communism throughout Asia.
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