Korean War

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

• 35^th

• 36^th

• 37^th

• 38^th

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II by the Conference at Potsdam.

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 15 parallel

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

Truman believed the invasion of South Korea was for the Soviet Union to spread communism throughout the world. He was worried if South Korea fell, ____________ would be next in line.

• China
• Japan and other Asian countries
• Singapore
• Taiwan

What happened on 25^th June 1950?

• South Korea started border skirmishes along the 38^th parallel.

• The USA withdrew from South Korea.

• North Korea invaded South Korea.

• The UN sent help to South Korea.

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

After the first months of the Korean War, North Korea held almost the entire Korean peninsula except the area around

• Inchon
• Seoul
• Pyongyang
• Pusan

The US led a counter-attack in late 1950 at this place that allowed South Korea to be recaptured from the North Koreans.

• Inchon
• Pusan
• Seoul
• Pyongyang

What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?

• They managed to conquer Korea.

• They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38^th parallel.

• They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.

• They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.

Which of the following best describes the last phase of this image?

• U.N. forces took over most of the Korean Peninsula.

• Communist forces took over most of the Korean Peninsula.

• There was a stalemate and the DMZ was created.

• Russia and Japan came to Korea's aid.