Review 23.3 -Wars in Korea and Vietnam

Which two wars are highlighted in the title of the learning material?

• World War I and World War II

• Korean War and Vietnam War

• Gulf War and Iraq War

• Civil War and Revolutionary War

The learning material is focused on the Cold War and the wars in ________.

• Europe

• Africa

• Korea and Vietnam

• South America

What line divides North and South Korea?

• 45th parallel

• 38th parallel

• 40th parallel

• 35th parallel

After World War II, north of the ___ parallel, Japanese troops surrendered to Soviet forces.

• 35th

• 38th

• 40th

• 45th

By 1949, which two countries had withdrawn most of their troops from Korea?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Japan

• China and Japan

The Soviets gambled that the United States would not defend ______.

• North Korea

• Japan

• South Korea

• China

On June 25, 1950, which country swept across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack on South Korea?

• China

• North Korea

• Japan

• Russia

The United Nations intervened in the Korean conflict under the command of General ________.

• Dwight Eisenhower

• George Patton

• Douglas MacArthur

• Bernard Montgomery

What significant line did the UN troops pursue the North Koreans across during the Korean War?

• The 17th parallel

• The 38th parallel

• The 49th parallel

• The 23rd parallel

In July 1953, a cease-fire agreement was signed between the UN forces and North Korea. The border between the two Koreas was set near the ______.

• 17th parallel

• 38th parallel

• 49th parallel

• 23rd parallel