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Cold War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
2.
Korea was a _________________ of Japan until the end of WWII.
a)
colony
b)
protectorate
c)
territory
d)
country
3.
North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
4.
South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
5.

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

6.
Which one of the following best describes U.S. foreign policy with North Korea today?
a)
good diplomatic relations
b)
non existent
c)
We are allies
7.
Why was it important to the U.S. to get involved in the Korean War?
a)
to take control over the Korean peninsula.
b)
for humanitarian reasons
c)
to contain communism 
8.
Which one of the following is true?
a)
The was was a U.S.run  mission
b)
The was a U.N. led mission
c)
The war was solely between the Koreas
9.

Who wanted a limited war?

a)

Truman

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Kennedy

d)

Roosevelt

10.

When did the Korean war end?

a)

1953

b)

1945

c)

1973

d)

2018