While these preparations were underway in the North, there were frequent clashes along the 38th parallel, especially at Kaesong and Ongjin, many initiated by the South. The Republic of Korea Army (ROK Army) was being trained by the U.S. Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG). On the eve of war, KMAG's commander General William Lynn Roberts voiced utmost confidence in the ROK Army and boasted that any North Korean invasion would merely provide "target practice". For his part, Syngman Rhee repeatedly expressed his desire to conquer the North, including when American diplomat John Foster Dulles visited Korea on 18 June. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who primarily initiated the clashes along the 38th parallel? ANS1 the South QSN2 What group trained the Republic of Korea army? ANS2 U.S. Korean Military Advisory Group QSN3 What general had a lot of confidence in the Republic of Korea's army? ANS3 General William Lynn Roberts QSN4 Who wanted to take over North Korea? ANS4 Syngman Rhee QSN5 Who was the diplomat that visited Korea? ANS5 John Foster Dulles