Cold War Proxy Wars ESOL 1/2

What is a proxy war?

• A war where powerful countries get weaker countries to fight for them.

• A war where two superpowers fight against each other.

• World War I and World War II.

• A war when no countries fight against each other.

Which country controlled Korea during World War II?

• China

• Japan

• the United States

• the Soviet Union

What happened to Korea as soon as World War II ended?

• It was taken over by China.

• It kept being a colony of Japan.

• It was ruled by a king.

• It was divided into North Korea and South Korea.

Why was there Cold War tension about Korea after it was divided?

• Because half was communist and half was not communist.

• Because Japan still ruled Korea.

• Because France and the United Kingdom controlled Korea.

• Because nobody cared about Korea any more.

When did the Korean War begin?

• 1945

• 1950

• 1955

• 1960

Why did North Korea invade South Korea?

• Because they wanted South Korea to be a democracy.

• Because South Korea attacked them first.

• Because North Korea believed that South Korea wanted to unite with them.

• Because South Korea had nuclear weapons.

Which countries supported North Korea during the Korean War?

• the United States

• China

• the Soviet Union

• Germany

Who supported South Korea during the Korean War?

• the United States

• China

• the United Nations

• the Soviet Union

Why did the United States become involved with the conflict in Korea?

• Because the U.S. was an ally of Japan.

• Because the U.S. wanted Korea to be its colony.

• Because the U.S. want to contain communism.

• Because the wanted to help the communists in North Korea.

Which country WAS NOT communist during the Cold War?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• China

• the Soviet Union