In the Korean War, the United States backed which government?

In the Korean War, the United States backed which government?

• A. South Korea
• B. North Korea
• C. China
• D. Japan

Answer: (A)

The United States backed the government of South Korea, the Republic of Korea. After World War II Korea was divided along the 38th parallel, with the south forming a democratic, anti-communist government and the north aligning with the Soviet Union (and later China). When North Korea invaded in 1950, the U.S. joined a United Nations effort to defend the South and repel the invasion, keeping the fighting within the peninsula and supporting the southern government. The U.S. did not back North Korea, China, or Japan in this conflict. So the government supported by the United States was the South Korean government.

The United States backed the government of South Korea, the Republic of Korea. After World War II Korea was divided along the 38th parallel, with the south forming a democratic, anti-communist government and the north aligning with the Soviet Union (and later China). When North Korea invaded in 1950, the U.S. joined a United Nations effort to defend the South and repel the invasion, keeping the fighting within the peninsula and supporting the southern government. The U.S. did not back North Korea, China, or Japan in this conflict. So the government supported by the United States was the South Korean government.