Korean War EEA

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

• 35^th

• 36^th

• 37^th

• 38^th

Who decided to split Korea after WWII?

• The USSR.

• The USA.

• China.

• The United Nations

The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea

• China

How do we know that the Korean War was a proxy war?

• North Korea was fighting South Korea.

• The people in Korea were fighting one another.

• Foreign countries were fighting in the war.

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

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

____________ 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

What happened that ended the fighting in the Korean War? Select all the right answers.

• North Korea surrendered.

• Both sides agreed to an armistice to stop fighting.

• A demilitarised zone was created alone the 38^th parallel, which is the current border.

• A peace treaty was signed to end the war.