Which of the following enabled the united states to establish a permanent military presence on the asian mainland? the korean war the potsdam conference the use of atomic weapons against japan the formation of the south east asian treaty organizationi'm pretty sure it is b.

Go with:  A) The Korean War.

The Potsdam Conference, held during World War II (in 1945), did not make provisions for any permanent US military presence on Asia's mainland after that war.

Following the Korean War, however, after North Korean troops invaded the South and US forces in conjunction with the United Nations worked to keep the South safe from communist encroachment, a permanent military presence by the United States was set up in South Korea.  Today the US has over 20,000 military personnel in South Korea - in the United States Forces South Korea, underneath the United States Pacific Command.

Your answer is 2 because you do keep change flip when you divide fractions