World War II on the Home Front Answers

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Why did the US decide to help protect South Korea?

It gave the US a way to directly fight the USSR.

The UN wanted to stop Japan’s colonial expansion.

North Korea’s invasion directly impacted many American lives.

Truman's policy of containment called for US support against communism.

In what city did the UN forces finally stop the advance of the North Korean forces?

Seoul

Pusan

Inchon

Pyongyang

Why did President Truman relieve General MacArthur of his command duties?

MacArthur was too inexperienced to lead the UN forces.

The US was losing the war under MacArthur’s command.

Truman disagreed with how MacArthur wanted to fight the war.

Truman had another important job he wanted MacArthur to do.

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