What was the impact of the war for the PRC?

Its reputation grew and it became a major power in the region.

What was the impact of the war for Southeast Asia? (two answers)

Nationalists movements heavily depended on the USSR or PRC., This part of the world became involved in the Cold War.

Why have revisionist historians criticized NSC-68?

Because it was an excuse for US expansionism.

What was the impact of the war for Korea?

Enormous human cost, it remained divided, no longer a local issue.

What did the White Paper state about China? (two answers)

The USA could not substantially have altered the outcome., Jiang Jieshi and his forces were simply too unpopular.

Why did the Korean War become the first important test for the UN?

It could not repeat the same mistakes of the League of Nations.

Although Mao was sceptical about the success of the invasion, why did he approve it?

Mao needed Soviet support for the invasion of Taiwan.

Why was NATO a "cheap option" for the USA?

Its power rested on the atomic bomb.

Why did Gaddis call the Korean War "a comedy of errors"?

Truman, Stalin and Mao were guided by a series of misconceptions.

What was the impact of the war for the USSR?

The USSR was embroiled in a more intense and broader Cold War conflict.

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The Cold War goes global: The Korean War

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1
What was the impact of the war for the PRC?
The war gave Mao huge financial gains.
It recovered Taiwan.
Its reputation grew and it became a major power in the region.
The war strengthened the relationship USSR-PRC.
2
What facts convinced Stalin it was time to spread Soviet influence?
USSR had the a-bomb.
West was facing economic problems.
Communist victory in China.
Everything is correct.
3
When was the armistice signed?
July 1952
July 1953
April 1953
July 1954
4
Who commanded the UN forces?
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
Gen. Douglas McArthur
Gen. George Marshall
Gen. Omar Bradley
5
The impetus for war came from Pyongyang and not from Moscow.
True
False
6
What was the impact of the war for Southeast Asia? (two answers)
USA, USSR and PRC no longer intervened in world affairs.
Nationalists movements heavily depended on the USSR or PRC.
USA, USSR and PRC intervened in every conflict in Asia.
This part of the world became involved in the Cold War.
7
Why have revisionist historians criticized NSC-68?
Because it was an excuse for US expansionism.
Because it was an excuse for the Republicans to sponsor Eisenhower.
Because it was an excuse to increase the salaries of Government officials.
Because it was an excuse for the Democrats to sponsor Stevenson.
8
The monolithic theory meant that all communism fed back to the nerve centre in Moscow.
True
False
9
When did 90000 North Korean soldiers launch an invasion of South Korea?
June 25th 1953
June 25th 1951
June 25th 1950
June 25th 1952
10
What was the impact of the war for Korea?
It was united under the leadership of a great president.
Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee were declared victors of the conflict.
Enormous human cost, it remained divided, no longer a local issue.
Both North and South Korea signed a treaty of peace in 1953.
11
What was the impact of the war for the USA?
Everything is correct.
The defence budget was tripled, the 7th Fleet was sent to Taiwan.
USA land forces in Europe were greatly strengthened, SEATO was created.
Turkey and Greece were brought into NATO, Treaty San Francisco signed 1952.
12
In what parallel was Korea divided?
17th
37th
38th
18th
13
When was NATO established?
April 1945
April 1948
April 1949
April 1950
14
What did the White Paper state about China? (two answers)
The USA needed to do more for China.
Mao was heavily influenced by the USSR.
The USA could not substantially have altered the outcome.
Jiang Jieshi and his forces were simply too unpopular.
15
What paper is considered "one of the key documents of the Cold War"?
White Paper
NSC-68
Black lists
Perimeter Speech
16
Why did the Korean War become the first important test for the UN?
Everything is correct.
It needed to demonstrate how autonomous and independent was.
It had to intervene in order to show the world how united the nations were.
It could not repeat the same mistakes of the League of Nations.
17
What did Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee have in common?
Everything is correct.
Each saw himself as the leader of a united Korea.
Both were Korean nationalists.
Both wanted to end the division of Korea.
18
Although Mao was sceptical about the success of the invasion, why did he approve it?
Mao needed Soviet support for the invasion of Taiwan.
Mao was offered economic gains.
Mao was promised territorial gains in Korea.
Stalin ordered Mao to participate in the conflict.
19
Where was the armistice signed?
Panmunjom
Pyongyang
Seoul
Inchon
20
The USA redefined its war aims switching from containment to rolling thunder.
False
True
21
Why was NATO a "cheap option" for the USA?
Its power rested on the massive military presence in Europe.
Its power rested on the air supremacy.
Its power rested on the naval supremacy.
Its power rested on the atomic bomb.
22
What areas were excluded by Acheson's perimeter speech?
South Korea and North Korea
South Korea and Taiwan
Japan and the Philippines
Guam and South Korea
23
Why did Gaddis call the Korean War "a comedy of errors"?
Truman, Stalin and Mao liked to watch sitcoms.
Truman, Stalin and Mao were guided by a series of misconceptions.
Truman, Stalin and Mao deeply considered the consequences of their actions.
Truman, Stalin and Mao had carefully planned every single step.
24
To what city were South Korean and American troops pushed back?
Pyongyang
Seoul
Pusan
Inchon
25
What was the impact of the war for the USSR?
The USSR had huge economic gains.
The USSR was embroiled in a more intense and broader Cold War conflict.
The USSR was able to push forward the revolution.
Mao and Stalin became great allies.

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