7.2 The Korean War Quiz

Why did Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world?

• The Soviet Union had already pursued a policy of appeasement in Asia.

• The Soviet Union had already expanded its influence in Europe.

• The United States suspected the Soviets to be acting on China's behalf.

• The United States wanted to encourage South Korean expansion in Asia.

What influenced Truman's decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War?

• his desire to strengthen foreign relations between democratic and communist nations

• his gratitude for the support that South Korea provided to the Allies during World War II

• his confidence that he would not need to ask Congress for a formal declaration of war to commit U.S. troops

• his assumption that a policy of appeasement would not discourage Soviet aggression in the region.

Why did the United States support the nationalist leader Jiang Jieshi during the Chinese civil war?

• Chinese nationalists were aligned with Joseph Stalin in Europe.

• Chinese nationalists supported North Korean independence.

• The Americans wanted to maintain productive trade relations with Japan.

• The Americans thought China might become a communist state in Asia.

How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War affect the U.S. economy?

• It led to increased spending in support of the war effort.

• It caused a severe recession throughout the country.

• It strengthened economic ties between the U.S. and China.

• It encouraged foreign trade agreements with other countries.

How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?

• The U.S. sought to establish democracy in a communist region.

• The U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism.

• The U.S. chose to fight an open war against the Soviet Union.

• The U.S. sought to contain the communists north of the 38th parallel.