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Who launched an attack on South Korea in 1950?

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Joseph Stalin

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Kim Il Sung

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Syngman Rhee

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Joseph Rhee

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Solution

The correct option is B Kim Il Sung
In 1945, Korea was partitioned into North Korea and South Korea. The President of North Korea Kim Il-Sung launched an attack on South Korea in June 1950 to capture it as Joseph Stalin supported the former.

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