Korean & Cold War Quiz Review

Who was communist party chairman in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Zhou Enlai

What 5 countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?

• United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China

• United States, Germany, Japan, India, Brazil

• United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, Spain

• United States, Mexico, South Africa, Egypt, Turkey

What is the boundary line that divides Korea?

• 38th Parallel

• 17th Parallel

• 49th Parallel

• 23rd Parallel

The Korean War is considered to be a “police action”. What did they downplay that it was it was a war in the 1950s?

• It was a UN operation to protect South Korean rights; they did not want to call it a war so soon after WWII;

• It was a peacekeeping mission; only 3 countries were involved in the conflict

• It was a civil conflict; the Koreans did not consider it a war in their language

• It was a minor skirmish; the conflict lasted less than 5 years.

Who was the initial leader of the Korean War? Why was he dismissed as the commander of the war?

• General Douglas MacArthur; dismissed for insubordination.

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower; dismissed for health reasons.

• General George Patton; dismissed for retirement.

• General Omar Bradley; dismissed for strategic disagreements.

What was NOT one of main strategies used by the US and USSR during the Cold War?

• Brinkmanship

• Tariffs

• Foreign Aid

• Surrogate Wars

What is the "domino effect"?

• The theory that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall

• The idea that economic growth in one country will lead to growth in others

• The belief that political instability in one region will lead to global conflict

• The concept that technological advancements in one nation will spread worldwide

What doctrine stated that the United States would support free countries to help fight communism?

• Truman Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Nixon Doctrine

The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe. What were its main goals?

• To rebuild economies and prevent communism

• To spread communism in Eastern Europe

• To maintain colonial control in Africa and Asia

• To create a European economic union

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• A military operation to supply West Berlin with food and fuel during a Soviet blockade

• A Soviet campaign to evacuate citizens from East Berlin

• An American plan to build an airport in Berlin

• A British initiative to transport troops to Berlin