Why Did China Attack American Forces in 1951

question 75

Multiple Choice

Why did China attack American forces in 1951?

• A) MacArthur had pushed the North Korean military to China's border on the Yalu River.
• B) Truman had cut off China's economic aid.
• C) Eisenhower had placed naval ships in the Sea of Japan.
• D) Stalin demanded that China prove itself as a supporter of Communism during the Cold War.

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Definitions:

Truman-Molotov Meeting

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Soviet Union

A former federal socialist state in Eastern Europe and Asia, existing from 1922 to 1991, officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), and a principal participant in the Cold War.

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