The Course of the Korean War & The Truman-MacArthur Controversy

Who was sent by Truman to command American forces during the Korean War?

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General George Patton

• General Omar Bradley

What did MacArthur plan to do to pursue the war vigorously?

• Use chemical weapons

• Blockade mainland China

• Invade Japan

• Negotiate peace

Who was elected President of the United States after the Korean War?

• Harry S. Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What did the armistice leave Korea divided at?

• 45th parallel

• 38th parallel

• 40th parallel

• 35th parallel

What was the width of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) established in Korea?

• 1 mile

• 2 1/2 miles

• 5 miles

• 10 miles

What was the main consequence of the Korean War for Korea?

• Unification

• Division

• Economic boom

• Independence

What did Eisenhower promise during his campaign regarding the Korean War?

• To escalate the war

• To find a way to end it

• To withdraw all troops

• To increase military spending

What was the purpose of the Atomic Energy Commission created in 1946?

• To develop new nuclear weapons

• To give the president control over atomic weapons

• To share nuclear secrets with allies

• To dismantle nuclear weapons

When did the Soviet Union explode its first atomic bomb?

• 1945

• 1952

• 1949

• 1950

What type of bomb did the United States develop in 1952?

• Atomic bomb

• Neutron bomb

• Hydrogen fusion bomb

• Chemical bomb