Question

if we cannot protect democracy in the cold war, we shall win in a hot war. - syngman rhee, president of south korea, 1950 what did president rhee mean by this statement? he believed a war with the soviet union was about to occur. he was willing to risk war with north korea to protect democracy. he believed the cold war would eventually result in a shooting war. a shooting war is never justified, even to protect democracy.

Explanation:

Syngman Rhee, as South Korea's president in 1950 during the Cold - War context, was indicating a willingness to engage in a more direct (hot) conflict if the efforts to protect democracy in the Cold - War (indirect conflict) failed. Given the geopolitical situation with North Korea being a communist state, he was willing to risk war with North Korea to safeguard what he saw as democratic values.

Answer:

He was willing to risk war with North Korea to protect democracy.