Culture Arena
China · Politics & Government · Hard
During the Korean War (1950–53), what was the name of the Chinese volunteer force that crossed the Yalu River in October 1950 to fight alongside North Korea against UN forces?
Answer: Chinese People's Volunteer Army — The 'Chinese People's Volunteer Army' (Zhongguo Renmin Zhiyuan Jun) was the deliberately chosen name—calling them 'volunteers' allowed China to claim it was not officially at war with the United States, even though the force consisted of regular PLA units under Peng Dehuai's command.
- A People's Liberation Army
- B Chinese People's Volunteer Army ✓
- C Red Army of China
- D East China Field Army
The 'Chinese People's Volunteer Army' (Zhongguo Renmin Zhiyuan Jun) was the deliberately chosen name—calling them 'volunteers' allowed China to claim it was not officially at war with the United States, even though the force consisted of regular PLA units under Peng Dehuai's command.