Unit 3 Chapter 2 Korean War Recap

After the Potsdam Conference in 1945, the Western powers agreed to divide Korea into two occupation zones along the _____ [the number of blanks do not matter]

• Berlin Wall

• 38th parallel

• Iron Curtain

• Demilitarized Zone

Who among the leaders listed below was elected to be the President of the Republic of Korea?

• Kim Koo

• Ahn Jae-hong

• Syngman Rhee

• Kim Il Sung

What is North Korea also known as? [Do not use the short form]

Upon his appointment, Kim made several trips to USSR to persuade Stalin to provide support to rebuild North Korea and wage war against the South. Stalin was initially hesitant. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following events changed Stalin's mind and eventually led him to aiding Kim Il Sung in his quest to unify Korea under communism? Select all options that apply.

• Detonation of Soviet Atomic Bomb in 1949 (Atomic Parity)

• Communist Victory in China in 1949

• The Cuban Revolution 1959

• NCS-68

When did USA withdraw American forces from South Korea?

• 1947

• 1948

• 1949

• 1950

Who was USA's Secretary of State in 1950? (He also gave the Defence Perimeter Speech)

• Dean Acheson

• Douglas MacArthur

• Dean Archerson

• Douglas McCarthy

By 1950, both South Korean and North Korean troops were of similar capability. True or False?

• True

• False

Border clashes happened between North and South Korea between 1949 and 1950. Who had initiated these border clashes?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• China

• Soviet Union

• United States of America

One such example of border clashes took place at _______ [the number of blanks do not matter], where South Korean warships attached North Korean military installations and sank most of North Korea's west coast fleet.

• the Mouth of Taedong River

• the 38th parallel

• Yalu River

• Pyongyang