Korean War

Who controlled Northern Korea?

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Britain

• Germany

Who supported South Korea?

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Britain

• Germany

Where was Korea split BEFORE the Korean War?

• 18th Parallel

• 28th Parallel

• 38th Parallel

• 48th Parallel

Who launched an invasion causing the Korean War?

• South Korea invaded China causing the War

• East Korea invaded West Korea causing the War

• North Korea invaded South Korea causing the War

• North Korea invaded China causing the War

Why did President Truman want to help South Korea?

Select TWO

• Promote isolationism and avoid conflict.
• Stop the USSR from gaining more land

• Support authoritarian regimes in Asia.
• Contain communism (Containment Policy)

Who helped the United States support South Korea after almost being kicked off the Korean Peninsula?

• The League of Nations

• The World Corps

• The World Peace Organization

• The United Nations (UN)

Who was in charge of the troops in Korea and what happened to him?

• Vernon Baker; he was fired 

• Charles Nimitz, he was awarded medal of honor

• Douglas MacArthur; he was fired 

• Theodore Roosevelt; he was elected for his 4th term

What happened for a majority of the Korean War? 

• The Communists were winning 

• The Capitalists were winning 

• There was a stalemate at the 38th parallel 

• The USSR was using nuclear bombs in Korea

What ended the Korean War?

• Armistice signed in 1953

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

What divides Korea today?

• 38th parallel considered No Man's Land

• 38th parallel, a demilitarized zone

• 56th Parallel, a narrow & heavily guarded border 

• 56th Parallel and a demilitarized zone