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WorksheetsC18S1&2 Early Cold War Conflicts
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of American foreign policy directly showed its fear of the spread of communism?
a)
containment
b)
GI Bill
c)
new deal
d)
Marshall Plan
2.
Which side did the U.S. support with money and weapons during WWII and the Chinese Civil War?
a)
Communists
b)
Nationalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
3.
The Nationalist and the Communists fought together against what nation during World War II?
a)
Japan
b)
Thailand
c)
Australia
d)
Mongolia
4.
Who was the leader who founded the Peoples' Republic of China after the Chinese Revolution?
a)
Chiang Kai-shek
b)
Deng Xiaoping
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Jiang Zemin
5.
What was the name of the island to which the Nationalist forces retreated at the end of the war?
a)
Japan
b)
Australia
c)
Taiwan
d)
Hawaii
6.
What two events occurred in 1949 that shifted the balance of power in favor of the USSR?
a)
The Berlin Crisis and creation of NATO
b)
Czechoslovakian Coup and Marshall Plan
c)
USSR gets the atomic bomb and China becomes communist
d)
China became communist and the Korean Conflict
7.
Like Germany, Korea was divided after WWII. Where was the division between the North and South?
a)
The 17th Parallell
b)
The 38th Parallell
c)
The Equator
d)
The International Date Line
8.
After WWII, North Korea was occupied by ________________ and had a _________________ government
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
9.
Which of the following was the official name for the country of North Korea?
a)
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
b)
Republic of Korea
c)
Republic of Kim Il Sung
d)
Communist Social Republic of Korea
10.
Who created the communist government of North Korea?
a)
Kim Jong II
b)
Kim Jong un
c)
Kim II Sung
d)
Joseph Stalin
11.
After WWII, South Korea was occupied by ________________ and had a _________________ government
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
12.
Which of the following was the official name for the country of South Korea?
a)
Democratic People's Republic of South Korea
b)
Republic of Korea
c)
Democratic Capitalist Republic of South Korea
d)
South Korea
13.
Why was it easy for the UN to pass a resolution sending troops into Korea?
a)
The US sent troops into Korea which showed a strong sense of support for conflict
b)
members of the UN assumed that Stalin was behind the invasion
c)
Truman informed the UN that the US would fight alone if the UN failed to join
d)
the USSR was boycotting the UN
14.
What country sent the most troops into South Korea during the Korean War?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
United states
15.
The U.S. supplied what percentage of troops to the U.N. to help South Korea?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
80%
16.
What U.S. General was Commander of all U.N. troops in Korea?
a)
General George Marshall
b)
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
General George S. Patton
d)
General Douglas MacArthur
17.
What country provided aid to North Korea during the Korean War?
a)
South Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
France
18.
______________ entered the Korean War when they though their territory was being threatened
a)
China
b)
U.S.S.R.
c)
Japan
19.
After China pushed the US/S Koreans back to 100 miles south of the 38th parallel, MacArthur wanted Truman to order a _____________________ against China.
a)
nuclear strike
b)
total war
c)
trade embargo
20.
Which of the following is an empty zone created to keep North and South Korea from fighting?
a)
DMZ
b)
Fenced area
c)
Valley
d)
Deserted Area
21.
What best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
a)
South Korea and the U.S. won, unifying a Democratic Korea
b)
North Korea and China won, unifying a Communist Korea
c)
Stalemate, with the boarder remaining at the 38th parallell
d)
The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part
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