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Which of the following statements best explains the motives behind American

military involvement in the Korean War?
A. The United Nations refused to authorize a multinational military
response to the Communist invasion of southern Korea.
B. North Korean Communists refused to acknowledge the results of
nationwide elections to select Korean leaders after World War II.
C. The United States hoped to topple the Chinese Communist regime
by drawing it into a prolonged war in Korea.
D. American leaders worried that a Communist victory in Korea would
lead to the spread of Communism throughout Asia.
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Answer:

D. American leaders worried that a Communist victory in Korea would

lead to the spread of Communism throughout Asia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Americans had primarily dealt with communism through the idea of the Domino Effect in which if one nation falls to communism, the nations nearby would follow suit and therefore creating a "domino" like effect.

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