“If we cannot protect democracy in the cold war, we shall win in a hot war.” - Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, 1950.
What did President Rhee mean by this statement?
a. He believed a war with the Soviet Union was about to occur.
b, He was willing to risk war with North Korea to protect democracy.
c. He believed the Cold War would eventually result in a shooting war.
d. A shooting war is never justified, even to protect democracy.
