The Cold War Heats Up

Who was the leader of the Nationalist forces in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Kim Il-sung

• Syngman Rhee

Who was the leader of the Communist forces in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Ho Chi Minh

• Joseph Stalin

What is Taiwan?

• A) A city in China

• B) An island off the coast of China

• C) A river in Korea

• D) A mountain in Japan

What is the 38th parallel?

• A river in China

• A mountain range in Korea

• An imaginary line that divides Korea at 38 degrees north latitude

• A border between China and Russia

The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea in _____

How did the Communists gain control of China?

The United States supported Chiang Kai-shek because he opposed communism.

• True

• False

True or False: The United States accepted the People’s Republic of China as China’s true government after 1949.

• True

• False

1. How did Communists gain control of China?

What was gained by the Korean War?