Cold War - Korean and Vietnam Wars

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

• John Bassilone
• Douglas MacArthur
• Harry Truman
• Richard Nixon

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

• U.S.S.R./communist
• U.S.S.R./democratic
• U.S.A./communist
• U.S.A./democratic

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

• U.S.S.R./communist
• U.S.S.R./democratic
• U.S.A./communist
• U.S.A./democratic

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

• Neither won and the border remained at the 38th parallel

• The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part

Why was it important to the U.S. to get involved in the Korean War?

• to take control over the Korean peninsula.

• for humanitarian reasons

• to contain and stop communism

What two countries were primarily involved in the Korean War?

• North Korea and Japan

• North Korea and South Korea

• U.S. and China

• U.S. and the Soviet Union

Which country in the war wanted Korea to be communist?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• U.S.

• Japan

What was used as the border between North Korea and South Korea?

• Hantan River

• 17th Parallel

• Imjin River

• 38th Parallel

True or False: The Korean War ended with North Korea taking over the government of South Korea and the country being united under communist rule.

• True

• False

What side attacked first in the Korean War?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• China

• Japan