Guided Reading 23.3

What is the significance of the 38th parallel in the context of the Korean War?

• It marked the division between North and South Korea.

• It was the location of a major battle.

• It was the site of peace negotiations.

• It was the capital of South Korea.

Fill in the blank: The United Nations sent an international force to Korea under the command of General ________.

• A) Ho Chi Minh

• B) Douglas MacArthur

• C) Ngo Dinh Diem

• D) Kim Il Sung

What significant event did MacArthur launch in September 1950 during the Korean War?

• A nuclear attack

• A surprise attack from Pusan

• A peace treaty

• A retreat to the south

Fill in the blank: After the Korean War, Korea remained divided by a _______ zone, which still exists today.

• militarized

• demilitarized

• neutral

• conflict

What was the northernmost Korean city UN troops had reached by November 1950?

• Seoul

• Pyongyang

• Chosan

• Inchon

During the 1980s and 1990s, South Korea had one of the highest _______ growth rates in the world.

• military

• economic

• population

• technological

What was the principal goal of U.S. foreign policy after World War II?

• Spread democracy

• Stop the spread of communism

• Promote economic growth

• Establish military bases

The division of Vietnam was similar to the division of which other country at the 38th parallel?

• Germany

• Korea

• Japan

• China

Which event took place in 1965 during the Vietnam War?

• U.S. Marines at the Battle of Hue

• U.S. bombing of North Vietnam

• Evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Saigon

• Fall of Saigon

In 1975, the evacuation of the U.S. embassy took place in which city?

• Hanoi

• Hue

• Saigon

• Da Nang