Question

question 11 of 20
which statement describes a similarity between the korean war and the vietnam war?

a. both resulted in the defeat of imperialist colonial forces in asia.

b. both were proxy wars in which the united states, the soviet union, and china became involved.

c. both began as a military response to violations of the truman doctrine.

d. both were revolutions in which anticommunist forces revolted against the existing government.

Explanation:

The Korean War and Vietnam War were proxy - wars of the Cold War era. Superpowers like the US, USSR, and China had interests and involvement, either directly or indirectly, in these conflicts. In the Korean War, the US led a UN - backed force against North Korea (with Soviet and Chinese support for North Korea), and in the Vietnam War, the US was directly involved against communist forces in Vietnam, with the Soviet Union and China providing support to the Viet Cong. Option A is incorrect as the Korean War did not result in the defeat of all imperialist - colonial forces in Asia. The Truman Doctrine was mainly related to Greece and Turkey initially, not the start of these wars (so C is wrong). These were not anti - communist revolutions against existing governments; rather, they were conflicts between different political and ideological blocs (so D is wrong).

Answer:

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