Cold War Overview Part 1

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

When was the Korean War fought?

• 1945-1946

• 1958-1960

• 1941-1945

• 1950-1953

What parallel line divides North and South Korea?

• 17th

• 48th

• 15th

• 38th

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 the following powers occupied the northern part of the Korean peninsula AFTER WWII?

• China

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

• Japan

Which of the following countries occupied the southern half of the Korean peninsula after WWII?

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

• China

• Japan

What did Americans fear after the end of WWII?

• The spread of democracy

• The spread of NATO

• The spread of communism

• The spread of capitalism

Which term is most closely related to capitalism?

• dictatorship

• facism

• democratic

• communist

The Soviet Union supported democratic governments and capitalist economies.

• True

• False