Crash Course US History #38: The Cold War in Asia

Front

What war, which was part of the Cold War, lasted from 1950-193?

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Korean War

Front

Who was the US Commander of the troops at the beginning of the Korean War?

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Gen. MacArthur

Front

At what parallel (latitude) are North and South Korea divided?

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38th Parallel

Front

Who won the election of 1952?

Back

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Front

Who wrote the 'Mystery Document'? Options: My Lai, Harry Truman, Douglas Mac Arthur, Ho Chi Minh

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Ho Chi Minh

Front

The first "American advisors" in Vietnam were killed in 1961 during this president's tenure.

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Kennedy

Front

What power did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give to Lyndon Johnson?

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power to take all necessary action to repeal armed attack

Front

How could young men earn a deferment from the Vietnam War? Options: by registering for a draft, by attending college, by proving hardship, by becoming a war protester

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by attending college

Front

Which US President finally ended the war in Vietnam? (although he escalated the war at first)

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Nixon

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The American public held strong opinions about the Vietnam War, possibly because it was....

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the first US war to be televised