What was a lasting effect of the Korean War? A. South Korea came to control the entire peninsula of Korea. B. Military spending
increased in the United States. C. China took control of Korea. D. North Korea came to control the entire peninsula of Korea. Mark for review (Will be highlighted on the review page)
The correct answer is B) Military spending increased in the United States.
America became heavily involved in the Korean War due to the federal governments policy of containment. This policy focused on stopping the spread of communism on a global scale. This helps us to understand why the US got involved in the Korean War, as the US was trying to prevent South Korea from being taken over by the communist regime of North Korea.
Even though the US prevented this from happening in Korea, the federal government was aware that spending on the military would need to increase in order to help other countries that would be in danger of falling to communism (like Vietnam).
