The Korean War

The Korean War

Multiple Choice

Which country colonized Korea before WW2?

• Britain

• France

• Japan

• Vietnam

Multiple Choice

What is the 38th parallel?

• The Korean War peace treaty

• The line used to partition Korea

• North Korea's military

• The location of the Korean War Memorial

Multiple Choice

Which two countries helped reshape Korea after decolonization?

• Britain and France

• U.S. and Japan

• U.S. and Soviet Union

• China and Japan

Multiple Choice

What year did the Korean War begin?

• 1945

• 1949

• 1950

• 1953

Multiple Choice

This map best represents what phase of the Korean War?

• The invasion of North Koreans into the South

• The point at which U.N. and U.S. forces intervened to help the South

• The furthest advance of the South Korean and U.S. forces

• The stalemate which ended the Korean War

Multiple Choice

What term BEST describes the reason the U.S. got involved in the Korean War?

• imperialism

• capitalism

• communism

• containment

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of "containment"

• The belief that if one country becomes communist, others will follow

• The policy to intervene to stop the spread of communism

• The policy to infiltrate and convert communist countries

• The belief that the U.S. should not get involved in foreign conflicts

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Which of the following U.S. government actions would NOT fall under the “containment” policy?

• Economic aid to Europe and Japan after WW2

• Support for Afghanistan during the Soviet Invasion of the 1980s

• Military intervention in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm

• Involvement in the Korean and Vietnam wars

Multiple Choice

General MacArthur was most likely dismissed by President Truman because…

• He advised withdrawing U.S. troops from Korea before more lives were lost

• He advised putting an end to economic sanctions against communist China

• He advised rebuilding the Japanese military to gain their support in the war

• He advised advancing the troops beyond the Chinese border at the Yalu River.

Multiple Choice

Which country came to the assistance of North Korea after U.N. troops advanced?

• Vietnam

• Japan

• Britain

• China

Multiple Choice

The truce agreement that stopped the fighting in the Korean War in 1953…

• Made north and south Korea a united country

• Left North and South Korea divided by a DMZ at the 38th parallel

• Placed North Korea and South Korea under United Nations control

• Required North and South Korea to form democratic governments