Korean War

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Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

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38th

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Who decided to split Korea before WWII ended?

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The USSR and the USA.

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The first country in Asia to become communist after WWII, in 1949 was

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China

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How do we know that the Korean War was a proxy war?

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Foreign countries were fighting in the war.

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What happened on 25^th June 1950?

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North Korea invaded South Korea.

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The president of the USA during the Korean War was

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Harry Truman

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What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?

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They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.

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Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?

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Mao Zedong

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Why would the United States get involved in the Korean War? Options: To prevent South Korea from taking control of the Korean peninsula, To prevent the spread of communism in China, Isolationism

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Policy of Containment