Question

question 20 of 20
which statement describes a similarity between the korean war and the vietnam war?
a. both were proxy wars in which the united states, the soviet union, and china became involved.
b. both were revolutions in which anticommunist forces revolted against the existing government.
c. both resulted in the defeat of imperialist communist forces in asia.
d. both began as a military response to violations of the truman doctrine.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Korean War and the Vietnam War were proxy wars. In the Korean War, the U.S. supported South Korea, and China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea. In the Vietnam War, the U.S. was involved on the side of South Vietnam, while the Soviet Union and China provided support to North Vietnam.
• Option B: The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea (with external involvement), not a revolution. The Vietnam War was also a conflict between North and South Vietnam (with external powers involved), not a revolution where anticommunist forces revolted against an existing government.
• Option C: In the Korean War, neither side was completely defeated in a traditional sense (it ended in an armistice). In the Vietnam War, communist forces (North Vietnam) won.
• Option D: The Truman Doctrine was mainly about containing communism by providing aid to countries threatened by communism. The Korean War was more of a response to the invasion of South Korea by North Korea (with the U.S. seeing it as a communist expansion). The Vietnam War's roots were more complex than just a direct response to a Truman - Doctrine - like violation.

Answer:

A. Both were proxy wars in which the United States, the Soviet Union, and China became involved.