The map shows the early phase of the Korean War. A map of Korea titled Start of the War, June 1950. Arrows point south from North Korea into South Korea. Most of the Korean peninsula is shaded to indicate that it is the territory of North Korea, with only a small part on the southern tip of the peninsula, around the city of Pusan, as territory of South Korea. Which statement is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the map? North Korea had made significant advances and was poised to defeat the South. The South Koreans had shown great courage in stopping the invading northerners. Japan and the United States were about to come to the aid of the South Koreans. The two sides were evenly matched in June of 1950, indicating that the war was likely to end in a stalemate.