Korean War

What event in 1950 marked the eruption of Cold War tensions into a shooting war?

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Suez Crisis

What was the main challenge faced by the United States during the conflict mentioned in the Main Idea?

• Spreading communism

• Defending freedom halfway around the world

• Economic depression

• Forming alliances

After WWII, which four Allied Powers divided control of Germany among themselves?

• United Kingdom, USSR, France, USA

• United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, USA

• United Kingdom, USSR, Italy, USA

• United Kingdom, USSR, France, Canada

What did the Soviets want to do with Germany after the war?

• Rebuild Germany using democracy

• Punish Germany and install a communist government

• Support Germany's original government

• Leave Germany to decide its own fate

What was the intention of the UK, France, and the US for Germany after the war?

• Punish Germany and create a communist ally

• Rebuild Germany using democracy and the Marshall plan

• Divide Germany into independent states

• Establish military rule over Germany

What was the primary goal of the US containment policy?

• To spread democracy to Soviet-controlled areas

• To directly challenge the Soviet Union's military

• To stop communist governments from coming to power where they did not already exist

• To support the ideology of the Soviet Union

What was the US opposition to Soviet communism based on?

• The Soviet Union's economic policies

• Ideology and the fear of Soviet plans to dominate the world

• The Soviet Union's alliance with other superpowers

• The desire to take over Soviet territories

What parallel was used to divide North Korea and South Korea?

• 49th parallel

• 38th parallel

• 45th parallel

• 17th parallel

What type of government was established in North Korea after the division?

• Democratic

• Communist

• Capitalist

• Monarchy

What was the political stance of South Korea's government after the division?

• Communist

• Democratic

• Anti-Communist

• Socialist