Cold War

When did the Korean War begin?

• July 23, 1953

• June 26, 1952

• June 25, 1950

• June 25, 1951

What was the Cold War?

• A war between the U.S. and the USSR in the winter.

• A 40 year stand off between the U.S. and the USSR.

• A war about who would control the Arctic Region.

• A proxy war between North and South Korea.

Where is Vietnam?

• Asia

• Korea

• China

• South East Asia

Who did the Soviets support during the Korean War?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• Japan

• U.S.

Who organized the Viet Minh against the French?

• Stalin

• Ho Chi Minh

• Truman

• Churchill

What were the 2 main nations involved in the Cold War?

• UK and US

• US and Canada

• USSR and US

• USSR and China

Who did the U.S. support during the Korean War?

• South Korea

• North Korea

• USSR

• Japan

What happened after the French were defeated in Vietnam?

• Vietnam was united and became a democracy

• Vietnam became a Japanese colony

• Vietnam was divided into two countries

• The French moved to China.

What was the issue between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. during the Cold War?

• The US wanted control of all of Korea and so did the Soviet Union.

• The Soviet Union wanted to control Africa and so did the US.

• The US wanted the USSR to collaspe.

• The U.S. wanted countries to be democracy and capitalism and the USSR wanted countries to be dictatorship and communism.

Why did China join the Korean War?

• China felt threatened by having the US troops on the border.

• China wanted South Korea to win the war.

• China wanted Japan to leave Korea.

• China was upset that they were not part of the United Nations.