Why did President Harry Truman react so strongly when North Korea attacked South Korea? He wanted to protect military troops stationed in Northeast Asia. He was worried that the Chinese government was behind the attack. He wanted to prevent the advance of communism. He saw an opportunity to increase defense spending.

The correct answer is, "he wanted to prevent the advance of communism".
As the U.S is afraid of communism since it spread like an octopus around the world..Hope this answer has helped you, feel free to ask more.

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santyborca santyborca · Answer 2 · 2019-08-23T15:18:30+02:00

Answer:

He wanted to prevent the advance of communism.

Explanation:

The Korean War was fought under the context of the Cold War. A conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States.

The Korean War sides were North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union and South Korea, supported by the United Nations especially by the United States. Korea was split into two territories, one under the control of the communism and the other capitalist. Both governments claimed that they ruled over all the country.

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