Question

question 23 of 43
how was the vietnam war different from the korean war?
a. the vietnam war was a triumph of free market capitalism rather than of communism.
b. the vietnam war was a colonial revolution rather than a civil war.
c. the vietnam war was a popular uprising rather than a conventional war.
d. the vietnam war resulted in the spread of communism throughout the country.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Vietnam War was not a triumph of free - market capitalism. North Vietnam, which won the war, was a communist - led state.
• Option B: The Korean War was also influenced by external (Soviet and US) powers, but the Vietnam War was more of a civil war with strong ideological (communist vs non - communist) and internal nationalist elements rather than a colonial revolution. The Korean War had elements of a civil war as well but was more of a proxy war in the early stages.
• Option C: The Vietnam War was a conventional war with large - scale military operations, not just a popular uprising.
• Option D: After the Vietnam War, communism spread throughout Vietnam (North Vietnam won and reunified the country under a communist government). In the Korean War, the country remained divided, and communism did not spread throughout the entire Korean Peninsula.

Answer:

D. The Vietnam War resulted in the spread of communism throughout the country.