How did the Korean War end?

no gain or loss of land, 54,000 U.S. troops

What's the significance of the 38th parallel?

It divided Korea into north and south

attempt 2 block Soviet influence by supporting weaker nation

What started the Korean War?

Northern communists invaded, heading South

How did Korea became a divided nation after WW2?

the nortern &southern groups surrendered to different allies

What was the demilitarized zone in Korea?

along north & south of 38th parallel, no troops allowed

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How did the Korean War end?
South Korea lost much land, 54,000 U.S. troops
Communists lost much land, 54,000 United Nation troops
All of Korea became communists
no gain or loss of land, 54,000 U.S. troops
2
What's the significance of the 38th parallel?
Land south of the parallel taken by Japan
Land north of the parallel want to China
It divided Korea into north and south
It divided communist from noncommunist China
3
Which part of Korea is communists (then and today)?
North Korea
West Korea
South Korea
East Korea
4
What is containment?
A documentary Mrs. Mann watched on Netflix
country dominated by the Soviet Union
a peacekeeping body of nations
attempt 2 block Soviet influence by supporting weaker nation
5
What started the Korean War?
Japan invaded from East
Japan invaded from West
South Korea invaded China
Northern communists invaded, heading South
6
How did Korea became a divided nation after WW2?
the nortern &southern groups surrendered to different allies
They lost land in a treaty
The Japanese maintained control in the South
The Japanese maintained control in the north
7
Why did the U.S. support the Nationalists in China?
the majority of Chinese people supported them
To help the Soviets
they were non-Communists
their leader was corrupt
8
Which two countries faced communist takeovers during the Early Cold War?
China, Germany
China, Japan
China, Korea
Korea, Germany
9
The Nationalists and Communists in China stopped fighting in their civil war during WW2. Why?
Join together to fight U.S.
The Japanese lost
Join together to fight Japan
The communists lost
10
Who/where did Mao Zedong Rule?
China-non Communists
S. Korea-non communists
N. Korea-communists
China-Communists
11
What nation controlled Korea from around 1910 until the end of WW2?
Japan
United States
China
Vietnam
12
What was the outcome of the Chinese civil war that concerned America?
All of China became communist
it ended in stalemate, no winners
Communism was contained
the communists fled to Taiwan
13
Where/who did Chiang Kai-shek rule?
S. Korea communists
China-Nationalists
China-Communists
N.Korea non-communists
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What was the demilitarized zone in Korea?
lessening of military involvement
along north & south of 38th parallel, no troops allowed
stretch of land with no border between nations
no communist troops in the DMZ

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