Korean and Vietnam War

What was the goal of the United States’ containment policy?

• To keep Communism from spreading

• To keep the US isolated from everyone

• To keep the Japanese contained in America

What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Battle Of Midway

• Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

Vietnamization was a policy advanced by Richard Nixon. What was its purpose?

• to increase American forces in Vietnam

• to decrease American forces in Vietnam

• to increase friendly Chinese forces in Vietnam

• to overwhelm the Viet Cong with U.S. forces

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

• U.S.S.R./communist

• U.S.S.R./democratic

• U.S.A./communist

• U.S.A./democratic

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

• U.S.S.R./communist

• U.S.S.R./democratic

• U.S.A./communist

• U.S.A./democratic

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?

• The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.

• The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.

• The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.

• The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

How did the war end? What did the Korean War cost America?

• The war ended in a stalemate. It cost America 54,000 lives and 67 billion dollars.

• The war ended in North Korea’s defeat. It cost America 54,000 lives and 67 billion dollars.

• The war ended in South Korea’s defeat. It cost America 154,000 lives and 100 billion dollars.

• The war ended in a stalemate. It cost America 154,000 lives and 100 billion dollars.

Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?

• Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.

• Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.

• Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.

• Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.

Both Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee agreed that:

• Korea should be united under one rule

• Korea should be split into the North and South

• Korea should be ruled by the United Nations

• Korea should go back to Japanese rule

Which of the statements are correct about South Korea? Select all the correct answers.

• The USA controlled South Korea after WWII.

• The USSR controlled South Korea after WWII.

• Syngman Rhee was the democratic leader of South Korea.

• Syngman Rhee was the communist leader of South Korea.