Korean War Review

This section of Korea is Communist.

• West

• North

• East

• South

This line divides Korea.

• Iron Curtain

• 32nd Parallel

• 38th Parallel

• The Yula River

Communism is...

• You can own your own business

• Run by an elected leader

• Heavy government control, everything is shared

• Freedom

Douglas MacArthur, known for island hopping in WWII, was fired for what?

• Wanting War with China

• Losing a lot of battles

• Invading North Korea

• Being pro-communist

The domino theory is that....

• If one country falls to communism they all do.

• Domino's Pizza is the best pizza chain

• Domino's will fall over and destroy the world

• Countries can be propped up with help

How did the United States apply its containment policy to both the Korean and Vietnam wars?

• The United States attempted to stop the spread of communism in both wars.

• The United States attempted to stop the spread of capitalism in both wars.

• The United States attempted to keep democratic nations from trading with communist nations.

• The United States attempted to prevent the Soviet Union from joining the United Nations.

Who decided to split Korea after WWII?

• The USSR.

• The USA.

• China.

• The UN.

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.

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.

When did the fighting during the Korean War end?

• 1945

• 1950

• 1953

• 1965