Question

question 1
1 pts
what started the korean war?
○ south korea tried to capture the government in pyongyang.
○ chairman mao urged the south koreans to invade north korea.
○ general macarthur led an invasion of north korea.
○ north korea, with stalins approval, invaded south korea.

Explanation:

To determine the cause of the Korean War, we analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect as it was North Korea, not South Korea, that initiated the invasion.
• The second option is wrong because Chairman Mao was related to China's involvement later, not the start of the war, and he didn't urge South Korea to invade.
• The third option is incorrect as MacArthur was involved in the UN forces' response, not the initial invasion.
• The fourth option is correct: North Korea, with Soviet (Stalin's) approval, invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, starting the Korean War.

Answer:

D. North Korea, with Stalin's approval, invaded South Korea.