Question

This passage comes from a high school textbook.

After the division, North Korea attempted to overthrow South Korea's government. When this proved impossible, the North Korean communists began to prepare themselves for war while pretending to negotiate peacefully.

On June 25, 1950, the north began its invasion of the south. The south was taken by surprise, but the armies of South Korea fought bravely to defend their liberties. This action moved the United Nations Security Council to declare the invasion by the north illegal and a threat to peace. A decision was made to help the south, and a UN army, led by the United States, Britain, and France, joined the South Korean forces in an effort to repel the invasion.

Which statement best describes the reliability of this source?

Its content is mostly reliable because it accurately describes how the war began.
Its content is mostly reliable because it describes the true cost of the war.
Its reliability is questionable because it supports the US and South Korean account
Its content is unreliable because it opposes the US policy of containment.

Answer 1

It's A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Know this is old, but the low rating on the other answer is misleading. I think people got confused between the textbook passages, so make sure you're reading the answer for the question you're on.

Answer 2

Its content is mostly reliable because it accurately describes how the war began.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Korean war began on June 25, 1950, when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south.