korean war

At the end of WWII, the allies divided Korea up. South Korea became a ____.

• democratic republic

• communist government

• free state

At the end of WWII, North Korea became a ____.

• democratic republic

• communist government

• free state

President Truman believed that the attack of the North Koreans on South Korea was backed by ___.

• China

• Soviet Union

• Japan

• Germany

______ felt threatened by UN troops entering North Korea and pushing them to the border.

• Japan

• China

• Italy

• United States

The war became a ____, a situation in which neither side is able to gain much ground or achieve victory.

• censure

• espionage

• stalemate

• republic

In 1953, during the Presidency of Eisenhower, China and Korea agreed to a _____, an agreement to end fighting.

• truce

• war

• victory

The United Nations set up a _____ which is an area free from armies and fighting

• blockade

• casualty

• demilitarized zone

• internment camp

What was the significance of 38 degrees north latitude?

• It was the line that divided North Korea from South Korea

• It marked the point where American troops first landed in Korea

• It separated the free part of Korea from the part occupied by Japan

• It was the site of the largest battle of the Korean War

What might have happened if President Truman had followed General MacArthur's advice? Choose the best answer.

• The U.S. would have launched a nuclear attack on North Korea

• The U.S. would have entered a major war against China

• The U.S. would have attacked the Soviet Union

• South Korea would have become a Communist state

What did the Cold War have in common with the Korean War?

• Both were fought over territory in Asia

• Both involved violent battles between American and Soviet forces

• Both turned into long standoffs, with no clear winner.

• Both were fought to stop the spread of democracy.