The Korean War

Who was the Korean War between?

• U.S. and South Korea

• Russia and North Korea

• North Korea and South Korea

• North Korea and North Vietnam

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

• 35^th

• 36^th

• 37^th

• 38^th

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

What war ended in a stalemate (meaning nobody won)?

• World War I

• Korean War

• Civil War

• World War II

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

• John Bassilone

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry Truman

• Richard Nixon

Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?

• Miguel Gorbachev
• Fidel Castro
• Mao Zedong
• Ho Chi Minh

____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.

• N Korea/S Korea
• USA/N Korea
• China/USA
• China/S Korea

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

• Soviet Union/communist

• Soviet Union/democratic

• U.S.A./communist

• U.S.A./democratic

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

• Soviet Union/communist

• Soviet Union/democratic

• U.S.A./communist

• U.S.A./democratic

China became involved in the Korean War after UN forces pushed closer to North Korea's border with China.

• True
• False