Spread of Communism in Southern and Eastern Asia Review Quiz

Korean War

• A conflict fought mainly in Vietnam.

• A period of chaos in China.

• A war fought between North and South Korea.

• A policy to stop the spread of communism.

Vietnam War

• A war fought between North and South Korea.

• A large protest in China.

• A plan to rapidly industrialize China.

• A long war fought between North and South Vietnam.

Mao Zedong

• The leader of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

• The leader who made China communist.

• A famous protestor in Tiananmen Square.

• The president of the United States during the Korean War.

Tiananmen Square

• The dividing line between North and South Korea.

• A large public square in China where a pro-democracy protest was violently ended.

• A plan to eliminate opposition in China.

• The capital city of North Vietnam.

The Great Leap Forward

• A plan by Mao to rapidly industrialize China, leading to famine.

• A period of cultural revival in China.

• A military strategy used in the Vietnam War.

• A treaty ending the Korean War.

Cultural Revolution

• A chaotic period in China led by Mao to eliminate opposition.

• A successful economic reform in China.

• A peaceful movement for democracy in China.

• A program to improve relations with the West.

Containment

• A military alliance during the Cold War.

• A policy to stop the spread of communism..

• The idea that one falling country would cause others to fall.

• A type of warfare used in Korea and Vietnam.

Domino Theory

• The idea that if one country fell to communism, nearby countries would also fall.

• A strategy of direct military confrontation.

• A period of peaceful coexistence.

• An economic partnership between communist nations.

Proxy War

• A war fought primarily through economic sanctions.

• A direct war between two major superpowers.

• A war fought using advanced nuclear weapons.

• A war fought between groups supported by larger powers who don't directly fight each other.

Which U.S. President is most associated with enacting the containment policy to stop the spread of communism?

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy