Escape the Korean War Task Card - Challenge 3

The major reason the United States became involved in the Korean War was the

• threat of communism spreading throughout Asia

• need to prevent war between China and the Soviet Union

• demand by the United States for Korean natural resources

• desire to limit Japanese expansion

Which generalization about the Korean War is supported by information on the maps?

• The war began when South Korea attacked North Korea.

• General MacArthur launched an invasion from China early in the war.

• Neither side experienced a major military victory during the war.

• At the end of the war, Korea remained a divided nation.

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

• Korea continued to be a divided nation.

• North Korea became an ally of the United States.

• South Korea became a communist nation.

• Control of Korea was turned over to the United Nations.

The Korean War (1950-1953) marked the first time that

• the United Nations used military force to oppose aggression

• American and Asian forces fought against each other

• a major disagreement arose between the United States and the Soviet Union

• an atomic bomb was used in warfare

An outcome of the Korean War was that

• Korea became a unified nation under one government

• Korea became a United Nations trusteeship

• South Korea remained non-Communist

• Korea was annexed by China

For the United States, one similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that during both wars

• United States forces successfully contained communist expansion

• Presidential wartime powers were expanded

• the domestic economy was not affected by the costs of supporting the wars

• there was little public controversy concerning United States participation in the wars