In what way did the political situation in vietnam resemble that of korea in the 1950s?
a) both vietnam and korea were allied with the united states but then shifted allegiance to the soviet union.
b) both vietnam and korea were unified, communist countries who then voted to become democracies.
c) both vietnam and korea were divided and suffered when the south invaded the north.
d) both vietnam and korea were divided into a communist north and non communist south.

The answer is: D. both Vietnam and Korea were dived into a communist north and non communist south.

To fight off the communist influence, allied armies made an intervention to both nations. The only difference is that the alliance managed to won the war on southern Korea, which influence them to adopt a democratic system even until today. On the other hand, the alliance had to face a huge defeat in vietnam, which is why they're still under communism influence even until this day.

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