DAILY NEWS

U. S. Military Fights

Communism in

South Korea

What message did the U. S. action mentioned in this headline send to the rest

of the world?

O

A. Because of its many immigrants, the United States maintained a

friendship with South Korea.

O

B. The United States no longer felt threatened by the Cold War with

the Soviet Union

O

C. American officials believed that North Korea was prepared to

attack the United States next.

O

D. The United States was prepared to use military force to prevent

the spread of Communism

C. American officials believed that north Korea was prepares ti attack the united states next

Explanation:

While the end of World War II brought peace and prosperity to most Americans, it also created a heightened state of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States. Fearing that the Soviet Union intended to "export" communism to other nations, America centered its foreign policy on the "containment" of communism, both at home and abroad. Although formulation of the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and the Berlin Airlift suggested that the United States had a particular concern with the spread of communism in Europe, America's policy of containment extended to Asia as well. Indeed, Asia proved to be the site of the first major battle waged in the name of containment: the Korean War.