Korean War- Divided Today

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

• 35^th

• 36^th

• 37^th

• 38^th

Why did the Korean War start?

• South Korea attacked North Korea

• Russia engaged North Korean troops

• North Korea attacked South Korea

• Chinese troops came across the DMZ

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

• Soviet Union/communist

• Soviet Union/democratic

• U.S.A./communist

• U.S.A./democratic

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

• Soviet Union/communist

• Soviet Union/democratic

• U.S.A./communist

• U.S.A./democratic

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

By pouring hundreds of thousands of troops into the northern part of the Korean peninsula, what country added to the bitter fighting in Korea?

• The Soviet Union

• China

• Japan

• Mongolia

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.

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

What were the results of the Korean War?

• The two sections of Korea reunited
• North Korea & South Korea remained divided
• The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
• China set up a communist government