Cold War Lsn 2: The Cold War Heats Up

Who was the leader of the Nationalist forces in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Harry Truman

• Kim Il Sung

Who was the leader of the Communist forces in China?

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Mao Zedong

• Syngman Rhee

• Joseph Stalin

What is the name of the island off the coast of China where Chiang and his forces fled in 1949?

• Taiwan

• Hainan

• Jeju

• Luzon

What is the imaginary line that divides Korea at 38 degrees north latitude called?

• 38th parallel

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea in what year?

• 1950

• 1945

• 1960

• 1975

The Communists gained control of China by:

• defeating the Nationalists in a civil war

• signing a peace treaty with Japan

• receiving support from the United States

• establishing a monarchy

What was gained by the Korean War?

• The border between North and South Korea remained almost the same

• Korea was unified under one government

• North Korea became a democracy

• South Korea was taken over by China

Chiang Kai-shek led the ​ (a)   Chinese from the Island of ​ (b)   and Mao Tse-tung led the ​ (c)   party on ​ (d)   China

• Nationalist
• Taiwan
• Communist
• Mainland

American forces in Korea were led by _________________.

How did the Korean War impact the U.S. election of 1952?