Cold War - Korean and Vietnam Wars

Why was it important to the U.S. to get involved in the Korean War?

• to take control over the Korean peninsula.

• for humanitarian reasons

• to contain and stop communism

What best describes the outcome of the Korean War?

• South Korea and the U.S. won, unifying a Democratic Korea

• North Korea and China won, unifying a Communist Korea

• Neither won and the border remained at the 38th parallel

• The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part

Who were the communists in South Vietnam?

• Vietminh
• Vietcong
• Ho Chi Minhions

One reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War was to...

• prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• reduce French influence in Vietnam

• stop China from seizing Vietnam

• support the government of North Vietnam

What two countries were primarily involved in the Korean War?

• North Korea and Japan

• North Korea and South Korea

• U.S. and China

• ……

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

• U.S.S.R./communist
• U.S.S.R./democratic
• U.S.A./communist
• U.S.A./democratic

What was used as the border between North Korea and South Korea?

• Hantan River

• 17th Parallel

• Imjin River

• 38th Parallel

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

• U.S.S.R./communist
• U.S.S.R./democratic
• U.S.A./communist
• U.S.A./democratic

What side attacked first in the Korean War?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• China

• Japan

Which country in the war wanted Korea to be communist?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• U.S.

• Japan