For the United States, the main success of the Korean War was that

communism was contained without the use of nuclear weapons

Why did the US get involved in both the Korean & Vietnam Wars?

Contain the spread of Communism

The Korean War began in 1950 when:

North Korea invaded South Korea

What 2 things did the GI Bill offer our returning soldiers from WW2?

Job training (Go to college), House

Which goal best describes the Soviet Union's intentions after World War II

to expand communism into countries around the world

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1
For the United States, the main success of the Korean War was that
the United States installed a democracy in NorthKorea
Korea became a united country with a democratic government
the US formed an alliance with China against the USSR
communism was contained without the use of nuclear weapons
2
The "Red Scare" was a fear of communism taking over the US Government
False
True
3
What kind of Government was the Soviet Union?
Democracy
Monarchy
Communist
Republic
4
Why did the US get involved in both the Korean & Vietnam Wars?
Show our military might
Contain the spread of Communism
Our soldiers needed live action training
Looking for a fight
5
The Soviet Union launched the first Satellite into space in 1957. 12 years later the US did what?
We had our first encounter with UFO's
The moon landing
Launched our 1st satellite into orbit
Space X launched its first satellites in orbit
6
The Korean War began in 1950 when:
MacArthur threatened to use atomic weapons on China
MacArthur passed the 38th parallel
North Korea invaded South Korea
South Korea began bombing Pyongyang
7
The Cold War started in 1947
False
True
8
Capitalism is
A Free economic system
None of the above
A Monarchy
An unfree economic system
9
What year did the Soviet Union break up?
1991
1989
1979
1999
10
What 2 things did the GI Bill offer our returning soldiers from WW2?
Job training (Go to college)
Car
House
Money
11
Which goal best describes the Soviet Union's intentions after World War II
to develop a more democratic form of government
a. to maintain communism only where it already existed
to expand communism into countries around the world
to convert to a capitalist economy
12
The second nation to detonate the atomic bomb was??
Japan
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
13
What does the term "Cold War" mean?
A war that takes place in the Arctic
Only fighting takes place
None of the above
No direct fighting takes place

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