Question

question 15 of 20
which statement describes a similarity between the korean war and the vietnam war?

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

b. both resulted in the defeat of imperialist communist forces in asia.

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

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

Explanation:

• Option A: The Truman Doctrine guided containment, but the Korean War started as North Korea's invasion, not a direct response to a Truman Doctrine violation in the same way; the Vietnam War's origins were more tied to French colonial collapse, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: The Korean War ended in a stalemate, not a defeat of communist forces; the Vietnam War ended with communist victory, so this is wrong.
• Option C: Neither was an anticommunist revolt against an existing government—Korea was an invasion by a communist state, Vietnam involved communist forces fighting colonial/US-backed governments, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Both were Cold War proxy wars: the US supported South Korea/South Vietnam, the Soviet Union backed North Korea/North Vietnam, and China intervened militarily in both conflicts.

Answer:

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