58 c & e (Containing Communism in Japan, Korea, and Vietnam)

Multiple Choice

What did the governments of the United States and Japan agree to do at the end of WWII?

• work together to rebuild Japan

• work together to defeat the Nazis

• work together to defeat the Russians

• stop the spread of Communism into Asia

Multiple Choice

What was one reason that the U.S. helped Japan rebuild after WWII?

• The U.S. wanted to take all of Japan's resources.

• The U.S. did not want Japan to drop atomic bombs on the U.S.

• The U.S. wanted to create a strong democracy in the region (against communist China).

• The U.S. wanted to create a strong communist nation to compete with the Soviet Union in Asia.

Multiple Choice

What US General was given the job of rebuilding Japan?

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General Dwight E Eisenhower

• General Travis Scott

• General Hirohito

Multiple Choice

What type of government did the U.S. help Japan establish after WWII?

• Oligarchic Communist State

• Absolute Monarchy with Emperor

• Constitutional Monarchy/Parliamentary Democracy

• Shinto Theocracy

Multiple Choice

How did the United States treat the Japanese at the end of World War II?

• The U.S. forced the emperor to give up his throne.

• The U.S. military occupied Japan, but began to help the Japanese rebuild economically.

• The U.S. refused to help the Japanese rebuild their war torn country.

• The U.S. military put all of the Japanese to death which caused widespread protests.

Multiple Choice

How could Japan be describe immediately after WWII?

• devastated with widespread destruction

• powerful with newly gained territory

• economically powerful with a weak military

• strong military strength with a weak economy

Multiple Choice

What was the role of the Emperor in the new government of Japan after WWII?

• Symbolic Figurehead (Head of State)

• Head of Government

• Autocratic Dictator

• Removed from all involvement

Multiple Choice

Which of the following rights WAS NOT allowed under the new constitution of Japan?

• voting over the age of 20

• religion of speech

• ability to declare war

• freedom of religion

Multiple Choice

Why did the US occupy Japan from 1945 to 1952?

• They wanted to take Japan's natural resources so the U.S could use them to rebuild Pearl Harbor.

• Japan invited the U.S. to help rebuild them because the Germans told them it would help them win the war.

• Japan’s government, economy, and infrastructure was completely demolished. They needed help rebuilding & the US want to make sure that they wouldn’t be a military threat to other countries in the future.

• The United States knew that the communists in China and the USSR would take over and rule Japan if they did not rule Japan.

Multiple Choice

What does Japan's new constitution say about war?

• Japan can attack anyone it chooses if they do not agree.

• Japan can never declare war on another country. It can only fight if they are being attacked.

• Japan will join the US in any war that he US gets into.

• Japan can never fight under any circumstances.

Open Ended

Why did the US help Japan rebuild after World War II? Give at least 3 reasons.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.

• US drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

• Japan surrenders.

• MacArthur writes Japan's new constitution.

• Japan is an economic powerhouse.

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

• containment

• Good Neighbor policy

• isolationism

• Roosevelt Corollary

Multiple Choice

Where was the Korean divided after WWII?

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 15 parallel

Multiple Choice

What is domino theory?

• If one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would fall to communism too.

• The spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and nuclear technology from one country to another.

• The agreement that ended WWII.

• A monarchical form of government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people.

Multiple Choice

The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —

• promote reconstruction after World War II
• maintain the policy of détente
• fulfill prior United Nations obligations
• keep communism from spreading throughout the region

Multiple Choice

What U.S. General was Commander of all U.N. troops in Korea?

• General George Marshall
• General Dwight D. Eisenhower
• General George S. Patton
• General Douglas MacArthur

Multiple Choice

What countries provided aide to North Korea during the Korean war?

• South Korea and Japan

• China and the USSR

• Japan and USSR

• USSR and Canada

Multiple Choice

What best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

• South Korea and the U.S. won, unifying a Democratic Korea
• North Korea and China won, unifying a Communist Korea
• Stalemate, with the border remaining at the 38th parallel
• The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for U.S. involvement in the Korea and Vietnam wars?

• prevention of biological warfare

• improve trade

• containment of communism

• stop terrorism

Multiple Choice

Which term refers to the idea that if one country becomes communist then the other countries around it will quickly follow?

• Domino Theory

• The Great Leap Forward

• Socialism

• The Middle Path

Multiple Choice

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

• The war was fought to a stalemate and the country was separated at the 19th Parallel

• South Vietnam became a Communist State and North Vietnam became a democracy

• The Communists took control after the Americans left and united North and South under Communism

• French Indochina was reunited

Open Ended

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War and the Vietnam War?

Open Ended

How are the Korean War and Vietnam War similar and different?

Categorize

Options (11)

Reunited as one country

Separated into North and South

Ho Chi Minh led the North Vietnamese

Anti-war protests in the United States

Armistice signed in 1953

38th parallel as the dividing line

North Korea's invasion of South Korea

MacArthur's role in the conflict

Impact on Cold War tensions

North Vietnam invades South Vietnam

Domino Theory

Put the phrases in the correct category.

Vietnam War

Korean War