Question

In 1950, the United States became involved in the Korean War. Why did the United States become involved in this war? *
A. to prevent the collapse of the government of North Korea
B. to stop the spread of communism to South Korea
C. to stop North Korea from taking over Hong Kong
D. to prevent attacks against United States shipping

Answer 1

Answer:

America wanted not just to contain communism - they also wanted to prevent the domino effect. Truman was worried that if Korea fell, the next country to fall would be Japan, which was very important for American trade.