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Containment of Communism

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

End of WWII: Which countries made an agreement on how to put the world back together after World War II?

a)

United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain

b)

France, Germany, and Italy

c)

China, Japan, and India

d)

Canada, Australia, and Mexico

2.

End of WWII: Each country would temporarily occupy the lands that were impacted by the _____

a)

war

b)

treaty

c)

conference

d)

revolution

3.

After WWII, the countries agreed to restore order and hold free elections so people could decide on their future government.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Once peace was declared, the Soviet Union found itself reluctant to leave its occupied ________.

a)

countries

b)

weapons

c)

treaties

d)

leaders

5.

The Soviet Union worked hard to be sure that the new governments were ________.

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Monarchist

d)

Capitalist

6.

It eventually began to take over Eastern European and Asian countries by force in order to spread ________.

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Capitalism

d)

Monarchy

7.

Fill in the blank: The United States was furious and saw this as breaking the promises made after (a)  

8.

The US offered aid to the countries threatened by the _____

a)

Soviets

b)

Nazis

c)

British

d)

Japanese

9.

When the Communists took over China in 1949, what was the United States worried about?

a)

Communism spreading throughout Southern and Eastern Asia

b)

Democracy spreading throughout Europe

c)

The end of WWII

d)

The rise of capitalism in Asia

10.

US President Harry Truman believed that when a country became ________, all of the nearby countries would also start turning to communism.

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Capitalist

d)

Neutral

11.

Why did the 'domino theory' get its name?

a)

Because it was about a game

b)

Because it was like one domino in a row knocking down all of the others

c)

Because it was about building blocks

d)

Because it was about falling countries

12.

America reacted with a policy of _______ in order to keep Communism from spreading.

a)

containment

b)

isolationism

c)

appeasement

d)

imperialism

13.

The US would not go to war in order to change a country’s Communist government; however, it would provide aid and money to _______ governments fighting Communism.

a)

democratic

b)

authoritarian

c)

monarchist

d)

theocratic

14.

This policy of containment led America into wars in which two countries?

a)

Korea and Vietnam

b)

Germany and Japan

c)

Iraq and Afghanistan

d)

Cuba and Nicaragua

15.

Before World War II, who controlled the Korean peninsula?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Soviet Union

d)

United States

16.

After World War II, which two countries agreed to temporarily govern Korea together until a stable government was established?

a)

China and Japan

b)

Soviet Union and United States

c)

United States and Japan

d)

Soviet Union and China

17.

True or False: The Soviet Union and the United States could agree on a single approach to government in Korea after World War II.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Fill in the blank: The two countries eventually agreed to let Korea be divided into _______ and _______.

a)

North Korea and South Korea.

b)

East Korea and West Korea.

c)

Upper Korea and Lower Korea.

d)

Old Korea and New Korea.

19.

Who controlled Korea north of the 38th parallel and established a Communist government there?

a)

The United States

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

China

d)

Japan

20.

The United States was in charge of Korea south of the _______ parallel and promoted a democratic government and capitalist economy.

a)

38th

b)

17th

c)

45th

d)

23rd

21.

In 1950, who was the leader of North Korea who sent soldiers supplied by the Soviet Union to invade South Korea?

a)

Kim Il Sung

b)

Syngman Rhee

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

22.

Why did the US take a stand against Communist aggression in Korea?

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23.

Who ordered American forces to support Korean ground troops and asked the United Nations to approve the use of force to stop the invasion?

a)

US President Truman

b)

General Douglas MacArthur

c)

British Prime Minister Churchill

d)

Soviet Premier Stalin

24.

Korean War: The United Nations saw North Korea’s invasion as illegal and committed troops from how many member nations to the area?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

15

d)

25

25.

Korean War: Who commanded the UN force and led the defense of South Korea?

a)

American General Douglas MacArthur

b)

British General Bernard Montgomery

c)

Chinese General Lin Biao

d)

Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov

26.

Korean War: The combined UN forces were able to drive North Korean soldiers out of South Korea all the way to the ________ border.

a)

Chinese

b)

Japanese

c)

Russian

d)

Vietnamese

27.

Going beyond the 38th parallel into North Korea brought which country's well-trained and well-equipped army into the war?

(a)  

28.

What happened when the Communist Chinese attacked during the Korean War?

a)

The UN soldiers advanced into North Korea

b)

The UN soldiers retreated back into South Korea

c)

The war ended

d)

The United States withdrew from the war

29.

When the fighting finally stopped in 1953, the Korean War ended in a ________ (a tie with no winner).

a)

stalemate

b)

victory

c)

treaty

d)

surrender

30.

What dividing line remained intact between the two countries after the Korean War?

a)

The 49th parallel

b)

The 38th parallel

c)

The 45th parallel

d)

The 30th parallel

31.

What was the condition of the Korean peninsula after the war?

a)

It was prosperous

b)

It was badly damaged and many lives were lost

c)

It was unchanged

d)

It was divided into three countries

32.

According to the information provided, what type of government does South Korea have today?

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

33.

Who is the autocratic leader of North Korea today?

a)

Kim Jong-un

b)

Moon Jae-in

c)

Xi Jinping

d)

Shinzo Abe

34.

South Korea has free elections and a democratic constitution today.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

France laid claim to the land area known as Indochina (now Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos) in the early _____

a)

1900s

b)

1800s

c)

1700s

d)

1600s

36.

Who took control of Indochina during World War II?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

China

37.

Nationalism: The people who lived in Indochina resisted _______ control.

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Japanese

d)

American

38.

Nationalism: How did the people in Indochina feel about being treated like second-class citizens in their own country?

a)

They accepted it

b)

They resented it

c)

They supported it

d)

They ignored it

39.

Nationalism: Vietnamese nationalism arose under the leadership of _______.

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Vo Nguyen Giap

d)

Bao Dai

40.

According to the passage, why did Ho Chi Minh believe that the Communist Party was the way to go?

a)

Because they supported European colonial powers

b)

Because they often spoke against European colonial powers

c)

Because they wanted to work with the French

d)

Because they were popular among the people

41.

According to the passage, what did Ho Chi Minh begin to do as his views became popular among the people?

a)

He began to stage protests against the French

b)

He joined the French government

c)

He left Vietnam

d)

He supported European colonial powers

42.

On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s independence from which country, according to the passage?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

China

43.

Who created the Viet Minh League, a guerrilla army, to fight against the French?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Vo Nguyen Giap

d)

Bao Dai

44.

The Viet Minh received assistance from which two countries?

a)

China and the Soviet Union

b)

United States and Britain

c)

France and Japan

d)

India and Australia

45.

For how many years did the Viet Minh fight the French troops in what is known as the First Indochina War?

a)

8 years

b)

5 years

c)

10 years

d)

12 years

46.

In what year did France surrender and agree to negotiate Vietnam’s independence?

a)

1945

b)

1954

c)

1965

d)

1975

47.

Who wanted control of all of Vietnam after France surrendered?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

The United States

c)

France

d)

China

48.

The United States opposed Ho Chi Minh"s control of Vietnam because Minh favored ________.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

49.

A compromise was reached and Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

At which parallel was Vietnam split into two parts?

a)

38th Parallel

b)

17th Parallel

c)

49th Parallel

d)

23rd Parallel

51.

What was the plan for Vietnam after it was split at the 17th Parallel?

a)

To reunite immediately

b)

To keep it split until the country was stabilized and then let the people vote on the type of government

c)

To make it a colony

d)

To give it to the Soviet Union

52.

Who established a Communist government in North Vietnam and received military support from the Soviet Union?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Pol Pot

d)

Chiang Kai-shek

53.

A democratic government was set up in the south of Vietnam, and military training and aid was supplied by the _____?

a)

US

b)

Soviet Union

c)

China

d)

France

54.

Although he had control over the north, ______ continued to fight for full Vietnamese unification.

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Pol Pot

d)

Mao Zedong

55.

Why did the United States feel obligated to support the democratic government of South Vietnam?

a)

To spread democracy worldwide

b)

To gain economic benefits

c)

Because they feared the spread of Communism

d)

To support Ho Chi Minh

56.

Vietnam War: In 1965, which country sent weapons and over 500,000 soldiers to help defend South Vietnam?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

China

57.

Vietnam War: Name two countries, other than the United States, that supported South Vietnam.

a)

Australia and South Korea

b)

China and North Korea

c)

Soviet Union and Laos

d)

Cambodia and Japan

58.

Who were the Communist supporters in South Vietnam known as during the Vietnam War?

a)

Vietminh

b)

Vietcong

c)

Khmer Rouge

d)

Pathet Lao

59.

The Vietcong were mostly _______ and farmers who believed that Communism would improve their way of life.

a)

peasants

b)

soldiers

c)

merchants

d)

engineers

60.

Who did the Vietcong support and believe it was time to end foreign involvement in their country?

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Mao Zedong

61.

Fill in the blank: The American and South Vietnamese troops had better _______ and more supplies.

a)

training

b)

uniforms

c)

songs

d)

weather

62.

The Vietcong and North Vietnamese made up for their weakness by engaging in _______ warfare.

a)

guerrilla

b)

nuclear

c)

trench

d)

naval

63.

Fill in the blank: Small groups of Vietcong would surprise attack the US troops, and then quickly retreat into the _______ before they had time to fight back.

a)

jungle

b)

river

c)

mountains

d)

desert

64.

Fill in the blank: These attacks were brutally violent and continued for nearly a _______.

a)

decade

b)

month

c)

week

d)

century

65.

Many Americans protested US involvement in the ________ War because it had become extremely unpopular.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korean

c)

Gulf

d)

World War II

66.

Billions of dollars were spent and thousands of lives were lost fighting in Vietnam to prevent the country from becoming ________.

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Monarchist

d)

Capitalist

67.

The American and South Vietnamese forces were not making much progress in winning the war, so in 1969, the US began to ________ its troops.

a)

withdraw

b)

increase

c)

train

d)

arm

68.

After many years of fighting and the loss of thousands of lives on both sides, the last American military troops withdrew from Vietnam in _____

a)

1973

b)

1969

c)

1975

d)

1971

69.

In which year did South Vietnam officially surrender?

a)

1970

b)

1973

c)

1975

d)

1980

70.

Who took over the country and unified it as the Republic of Vietnam, a Communist state?

a)

The South Vietnamese army

b)

The North Vietnamese army

c)

The French army

d)

The American army

71.

Even though Ho Chi Minh died in 1969, his dream of an independent ______ finally became a reality.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Cambodia

c)

Thailand

d)

Laos

72.

Ho Chi Minh lived to see the unification of Vietnam as an independent country.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Communist rule in ________ has left many citizens in poverty with very little human rights.

a)

North Korea

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

Thailand

74.

Which country uses most of its resources on the military, resulting in few modern conveniences for its people?

a)

Vietnam

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

China

75.

Fill in the blank: In Vietnam, the government struggled for many years, but is finally starting to experience strong ________ growth.

a)

economic

b)

cultural

c)

military

d)

technological

76.

In order to protect democracy and citizens’ individual freedoms and rights, which country intervened in both Korea and Vietnam?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

77.

Even though America’s containment policy failed in keeping Communists out of Korea and Vietnam, worldwide, ______ eventually proved to be more successful.

a)

democracy

b)

communism

c)

monarchy

d)

dictatorship

78.

Over time, more and more countries have made the switch from communism to democracy.

a)

True

b)

False