During the Chosin Reservoir campaign, how many Chinese divisions did the Marines fight off?

• A. 10 Chinese divisions
• B. 3 Chinese divisions
• C. 5 Chinese divisions
• D. 7 Chinese divisions

Answer: (A)

The key idea is enemy strength: the Chinese forces launched a large, division-strength offensive against the Marines at Chosin. This campaign featured a sustained, multi-column assault that overwhelmed the Marines and forced a hard, hard-won withdrawal under brutal winter conditions. Describing the attack as a large-scale, division-level push matches the historical record of a numerically superior, coordinated offensive that confronted Marine units across the perimeter. The other options imply smaller forces, which wouldn’t align with the intensity, duration, and outcome of the fighting at Chosin.