The global spread of the Cold War: The Korean War 40 questions

What was the outcome of the Cairo Conference in 1943 regarding Korea?

• Immediate independence
• Independence after 5 years
• Independence in due course
• Permanent division at the 38th parallel

Who led the Chinese Communist Party to victory in the 1949 Chinese Civil War?

• Sun Yat-sen
• Chiang Kai-shek
• Mao Zedong
• Deng Xiaoping

Which significant Soviet event in 1949 impacted the Cold War strategy?

• Launch of Sputnik
• Development of the first hydrogen bomb
• Detonation of an atomic bomb
• Invasion of Afghanistan

What was the primary purpose of the NSC-68 report?

• Promote diplomacy with the USSR
• Call for substantial military buildup
• Suggest the division of Europe
• Advocate for nuclear disarmament

Who was blamed in the US for the 'loss' of China to communism?

• The Soviet Union
• The Truman administration
• The Republican Party
• Mao Zedong

What was a significant impact of the 1949 Communist victory in China?

• Strengthened US-China relations
• Intensified US fears of global communist expansion
• Led to the immediate recognition of China by the UN
• Decreased tensions in the Cold War

Which country did the US refuse to recognize until 1972?

• North Korea
• Vietnam
• Soviet Union
• People's Republic of China

What was a consequence of McCarthyism in the United States?

• Increased US-Soviet cooperation
• Dismissal of State Department China experts
• Strengthening of US-China relations
• Decrease in anti-communist sentiment

What was the effect of Stalin's opportunistic foreign policy?

• Immediate invasion of South Korea
• Hesitation to support North Korea
• Expansion of influence in Western Europe
• Increased Soviet-American cooperation

Which policy did Kim Il Sung promote in North Korea in 1946?

• Free-market capitalism
• Socialism in one zone
• Military disarmament
• Non-alignment