Korean and Vietnam Wars

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Korean War starter?

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North Korea

Answer explanation

On June 25, 1950, North Koreans swept across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack on South Korea. Within days, North Korean troops had penetrated deep into the south.

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US support in Korean War

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South Korea

Answer explanation

U.S. President Truman’s foreign policy of containment was being put to the test, and Truman resolved to help South Korea resist communism.

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Korean War end:

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A ceasefire was signed; neither side victorious, Korea remained divided.

Answer explanation

A ceasefire was signed in 1953. The border between the two Koreas was set near the 38th parallel, almost where it had been before the war. In the meantime, 4 million soldiers and civilians had died.

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False statement about the Korean peninsula:

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South Koreans lack basic human rights.

Answer explanation

All of the selections are true except for this answer. Rather, it is North Korea that lacks basic human rights.

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President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in North Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh

Answer explanation

After WWII, seeing an opportunity to seize control, Ho Chi Minh's forces took over the northern city of Hanoi and declaring a Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) with Ho as president.

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Domino theory: If one Southeast Asian country fell to communism, others would follow.

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The U.S. held that if one Southeast Asian country fell to communism, many other countries would follow.

Answer explanation

Working under the “domino theory,” U.S. President Kennedy increased U.S. aid to South Vietnam. His successor, President Johnson, greatly increased the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam during the mid-to-late 1960s.

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Vietnam War ended in 1975 when...

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North Vietnam gained control of South Vietnam's capital - Saigon.

Answer explanation

In 1973, the United States and North Vietnam concluded a final peace agreement, ending open hostilities between the two nations. War between North and South Vietnam continued, however, until 1975, when DRV forces captured Saigon, renaming it Ho Chi Minh City. In 1976, Vietnam was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

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False statement about the map:

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"A" represents Cambodia.

Answer explanation

"A" represents Laos.

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False statement about Korean and Vietnam Wars:

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The Vietnam War ended before the ceasefire was signed in Korea.

Answer explanation

North and South Korea signed a ceasefire agreement in 1953. The war in Vietnam ended in 1975.