Early Cold War

Why did the U.S. go to war with North Korea?

• To prevent South Korea from becoming capitalist

• To prevent North Korea from becoming communist

• To prevent South Korea from becoming communist

• To free South Korea from Japanese control

When the Korean War ended:

• North Korea no longer had a communist government

• Communist North Korea and Capitalist South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel

• South Korea no longer had a communist government

• South Korea won the war but allowed the communists to live in the North above the 38th parallel

The main purpose of the Truman Doctrine was:

• to help Europe recover from WWII

• to divide Germany in West and East Berlin

• to occupy Japan and help it recover from WWII

• to stop the spread of communism in the world

Which of the following organizations was created by the Allied Forces to prevent future wars, protect human rights, and keep the peace in the world after WWII ended?

• The League of Nations

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• The United Nations

• The Warsaw Pact

At the end of WWII, tension started increasing between which two countries?

• Britain and the Soviet Union

• China and the Soviet Union

• The US and the Soviet Union

• France and China

Why was the US concerned about the spread of communism at the end of WWII?

• The Soviets were supporting communist parties in Eastern European countries

• Eastern European that were rebuilding were being influenced by communist parties within their countries

• Because socialism/communism threatens the economic and individual freedoms in a constitutional republic

• All of the above

Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II?

• The United States provided financial aid to noncommunist governments fighting communist rebels

• The United States divided countries and cities recovering from the war into zones occupied by international forces.

• The United States established satellite governments in countries that share borders with the Soviet Union.

• The United States boycotted international events held in countries allied with the Soviet Union.