Question
3 points Which action caused the United States to engage in a "police action" on the Korean Peninsula in 1950 The collapse of South Korea's democratic government The assassination of North Korea's political leader __ South Korea's blockade of North Korea North Korea's invasion of South Korea
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Explanation
The question refers to the main trigger that led the United States to involve itself abroad in 1950. Specifically, it led the US to what's termed a 'police action' in the context of the Korean Peninsula. This term is a euphemistic reference to a military action conducted by states against perceived threats without going through a formal declaration of war. While there were many political incidents on the Korean Peninsula during 1950, it was the event leds United States to intervene. Looking at the options provided -a. South Korea’s democratic government did struggle post its first independent elections in May 1948 however its collapse did not factor into the US's decision,b. Official record doesn't point towards the assassination of North Korea’s political leader at the time (Kim II Sung),c. The administrator does not document the claim that South Korea blockaded North Korea,d. But however history states the catalyst for foreign intervention was North Korea’s invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950. This marked the beginning of the Korean War. One week after the events happened, on June 27, the United Nations declared this event a breach of international peace with the fully support United States it conducted a "police action" to push back the North Korean regime attempting to unify the peninsula under its control completely. By reviewing the history records, we define the catalyst is North Korea's invasion of South Korea.