Question

which of the following statements about the korean war is supported by the information above? the korean people suffered the most from the war. south korea had a superior military to north korea. the united states suffered much more relative to the other countries involved. american and chinese civilians did not care about the war. question 2 (multiple choice worth 5 points) (08.03 mc) what militarily much more powerful country fought an unsuccessful war in afghanistan from 1979 to 1989? france soviet union united kingdom united states

Explanation:

Question 1

• For "The Korean people suffered the most from the war": North and South Korea (Korean people) have high numbers of military wounded, killed/missing, and civilian dead/missing (e.g., North Korea: 1,500,000 military wounded, 406,000 military killed/missing, 600,000 civilian dead/missing; South Korea: 429,000 military wounded, 217,000 military killed/missing, 1,000,000 civilian dead/missing) compared to USA (103,284 military wounded, 36,568 military killed/missing, 0 civilian dead/missing) and China (716,000 military wounded, 600,000 military killed/missing, 0 civilian dead/missing). This supports the statement.
• For "South Korea had a superior military to North Korea": North Korea's military wounded (1,500,000) and killed/missing (406,000) are higher than South Korea's (429,000 wounded, 217,000 killed/missing), but this likely reflects more casualties, not military superiority. So this is incorrect.
• For "The United States suffered much more relative to the other countries involved": USA's casualties are much lower than China, North, and South Korea. So this is incorrect.
• For "American and Chinese civilians did not care about the war": The 0 civilian dead/missing for USA and China could be due to data or context, not lack of care. So this is incorrect.

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 and fought until 1989, ultimately withdrawing without success. France, UK, and USA's Afghan wars were in different timeframes (USA's was post - 2001, France and UK had other involvements not matching 1979 - 1989).

Answer:

The Korean people suffered the most from the war.

Question 2