North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung offered the following justification for waging war.We are opposed to the line of compromise with imperialism. At the same time, we cannot tolerate the practice of . . . being afraid to fight it.
Answer
A
The 38th parallel is a line against imperialism that should not be crossed.
B
We are not afraid of South Koreans and will fight them if they invade us.
C
The 38th parallel artificially divides Korea, and we must fight to unite our nation.
D
It is in our interests to compromise with the imperialist forces of the West.
Explanation
Kim Il-Sung’s statement rejects compromise with imperialism and says Korea should not be afraid to fight it. The justification that best matches this position is that the 38th parallel artificially divides Korea and must be overcome to unite the nation. That is choice C.
AI-written and checked against the verified answer.