Korean War 1950-1953

What was the significance of the 38th parallel?

• It was the 1953 cease-fire line in the Korean War.
• It was the cause of the Korean War
• It was the line that was used in the peace treaty
• It formed the border between China and North Korea.

Which action occurred for the first time in the early 1950s during the Korean War?

• United States troops fought a land war in Asia

• The United States used military force against an aggressor nation.

• The United Nations used military force against an aggressor nation.

• United States and Soviet troops fought on the same side.

Which of the following is one similarity between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine?

• Both were designed to assist rebellions against the Soviet Union.
• Both were designed to restrict United States foreign aid.
• Both were designed to help develop the space program.
• Both were designed to limit the spread of communism.

“. . . you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. . . . Asia, after all, has already lost some 450 million of its people to the Communist dictatorship, and we simply can’t afford greater losses.”  —Dwight D. Eisenhower   
What idea is President Eisenhower referring to in this quotation?

• Domino Theory
• Vietnamization
• Linkage
• Credibility Gap

“In war there can be no substitute for victory. There are some who for varying reasons would appease Red China. They are blind to history’s clear lesson, for history teaches with unmistakable emphasis that appeasement but begets new and bloodier wars.” —General MacArthur’s Farewell Speech to Congress, April 19, 1951
What conflict with President Truman is General MacArthur referring to in this speech?

• Truman’s wish to use nuclear weapons in Korea
• the strategy of using brinkmanship in the Korean conflict
• Truman’s insistence on expanding the Korean War into China
• the strategy of a limited war in the Korean conflict

According to the map what occurred in 1953?

• A line was established ending the fighting between the UN and North Korean forces.
• North Korean forces advanced to their furthest point within South Korea.
• The battle of Changjin Reservoir was fought between the UN and North Korean forces.
• The battle of Pusan occurred between UN and North Korean forces.

The US decision to enter the Korean conflict was part of which of the following larger strategies?

• geographically containing communism
• promoting financial interests in the region
• demonstrating military superiority over China
• diplomatically assisting fledgling democracies

Which foreign policy goal led to the instructions issued in the document above?

• American leaders wanted to prevent China from taking over North Korea. 
• American leaders wanted to unite North and South into one democratic republic. 
• American leaders wanted to maintain military bases in both North and South Korea. 
• American leaders wanted to prevent Communist North Korea from taking over South Korea. 

What was a major outcome of the Korean War (1950-1953)?

• Control of Korea was turned over to the United Nations.
• Korea continued to be a divided nation.
• North Korea became an ally of the United States.
• South Korea became a Communist nation.

How did the Cold War most affect Florida?

• Hundreds of thousands of refugees fled Castro's Communist dictatorship for Florida.
• People in Florida could no longer sell their products to Eastern Europe.
• Nuclear missiles installed in Cuba threatened the survival of Florida.
• Senator Joseph McCarthy accused a large number of people in Florida of being Communist.