Communism Spreads to Asia

Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean War?

• Containment Policy

• Domino Theory

• Marshall Plan

• The United Nations

What did China and the Soviet Union do in 1950 that frustrated the US?

• They declared war on US allies.

• They turned surrounding nations into communist nations.

• They signed a friendship treaty to establish their alliance.

• They launched attacks on American embassies.

What happened to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists once they were defeated?

• They maintained military resistance against Mao Zedong and the communists for 40 years

• They surrendered, leading to the official end of the Chinese Civil War

• They fled to the Soviet Union, who guaranteed their protection and safety

• They fled to Taiwan, and claim to this day that they are the legitimate rulers of mainland China

Which side was victorious in the Chinese Civil War?

• Harry Truman and the United States

• Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists

• Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union

• Mao Zedong and the Communists

What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?

• To modernize China through agriculture and industry

• To develop a stronger military

• To make all the Chinese people work harder than ever before

• To grow enough crops that they could sell what they don't eat

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

How did the Korean War end?

• Peace Treaty

• South Korea Victory

• North Korea Victory

• Armistice (ceasefire) with no real winner

An armistice agreement in the Korean Conflict, ended in an agreement that established a _________________ zone along the _______________.

• demilitarized/ 38th parallel
• peace/ border between the North and South
• armisice/ 35th parallel
• iron curtain/Warsaw zone

What two events occurred in 1949 that shifted the balance of power in favor of the USSR?

• The Berlin Crisis and creation of NATO
• Czechoslovakian Coup and Marshall Plan
• USSR gets the atomic bomb and China becomes communist
• China became communist and the Korean Conflict

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

• NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea
• North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea
• United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea
• Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war