Question

Why was Mao Zedong’s communist China ready to use military tactics against the troops of US general Douglas MacArthur in Korea?

A.
Mao Zedong had long planned to declare war against the United States.
B.
US troops kept marching farther into North Korea, getting closer to the Chinese border.
C.
US president Harry Truman threatened to use nuclear weapons against China.
D.
Kim Il Sung had requested China’s help to declare war against the United States.

Answer 1

The answer for Plato users is B

Answer 2

The correct answer to this question is B. US troops were aproaching Chinese border and C. Harry Truman did threaten with nuclear weapons. It was not planned by China nor Korea to declare the war against the US or to attack them. The influence of the US was getting stronger in the region and that did not suit China.