International conflicts review

When was the Korean War fought?

• 1945-1948

• 1945-1950

• 1941-1945

• 1950-1953

How did the Korean War end?

• In a stalemate- with a ceasefire

• With the Russians driving out the American troops

• In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans

• With Nationalist retreat to the Sea of Japan

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

Which of these Asian countries is a major trading partner of the United States and has 30,000 or so American troops still stationed there?

• South Korea

• China

• North Korea

• Japan

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

What is the "Domino Theory"?

• If one country falls to capitalism the rest will follow

• If one country falls to communism the rest will follow

• If one country falls to democracy the rest will follow

• If one country falls to rock 'n' roll the rest will follow

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 ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The USSR removes missiles and the US leaves Cuba alone.

• The US uses all of their missiles and destroys Cuba

• Cuba forfiets

• JFK got tired of fighting and just made a treaty

Who was the Cuban Dictator during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

• Dwight Eisenhower

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhal Gorbachav

• Fidel Castro