Why did the Korean War break out?

The North Koreans launched a surprise attack

What was the first turning point of the war?

MacArthur launched a surprise attack far behind the NK lines

How did Truman try to restore Japan’s sovereignty?

Drafting a democratic constitution

What is the 38th parallel known as today?

The border between North and South Korea

Why didn’t Truman support China in their decision to go to war?

He did not want to go back into a costly war

What did Truman do as a result of the “loss of China”?

Refuse to recognize China as a country

Why did the U.N. find themselves on the brink of defeat in the opening months of the war?

They did not have much time to assemble their army.

Truman believed that _____ and _____ was key to containment in East Asia

Restoring Japanese economy; Limiting Japanse army influence

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1
Did Congress declare war on North Korea?
No
Yes
2
The Munich Analogy is about the policy of _____?
Appeasement
Economic restraint
Containment
Strategic warfare
3
What term is used to describe wars like the Korean War fought in the Cold War period?
alternate war
proxy war
intermediate war
surrogate war
4
Why did the Korean War break out?
The North Koreans launched a surprise attack
The Soviets were occupying Korea
The people wanted a revolution
The Americans were occupying Korea
5
The stalemate during the Korean War was at _________?
Pusan
The Yalu River
Pyongyang
The 38th parallel
6
What did Truman and his advisers decide to do during the Korean War?
Work for a negotiated peace
Extend the Marshall Plan to South Korea
Continue supporting the Korean War
Start another war with China
7
Did General MacArthur agree with Truman’s decision?
Yes
No
8
What was the first turning point of the war?
The North Koreans controlled the entire peninsula
The Soviets joined the North Koreans
MacArthur launched a surprise attack far behind the NK lines
The United Nations withdrew their forces
9
Who led the United Nations forces?
Syngman Rhee
Georgy Malenkov
President Truman
General MacArthur
10
How was the U.S. impacted by the Munich Analogy?
Took a strong stance against Soviet expansion
Did not believe that appeasing Stalin could bring peace
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
11
Who did the North Koreans ally with after the war?
The United States
South Korea
The USSR
Japan
12
How did Truman try to restore Japan’s sovereignty?
Drafting a democratic constitution
All of the above
None of the above
Sending military
13
What is the 38th parallel known as today?
The north most latitude in Asia
The Korean Meridian
The border between North and South Korea
The Peace Line
14
Why didn’t Truman support China in their decision to go to war?
He wanted communism to continue to grow
He did not want to go back into a costly war
All of the above
He did not want to deal with making new military plans
15
What happened when MacArthur drew China into war?
American forces counterattacked
China attacked back
Stalemate set in at the 38th parallel
All of the above
16
What did Truman do as a result of the “loss of China”?
Sign a treaty with China
Refuse to recognize China as a country
Support communist China
Reconcile with the Soviet Union
17
Why did the U.N. find themselves on the brink of defeat in the opening months of the war?
General MacArthur couldn’t lead them
Their army was too spread out on the peninsula.
They were hesitant to fight in the first place
They did not have much time to assemble their army.
18
Truman believed that _____ and _____ was key to containment in East Asia
Continue fighting the Japanese; Developing advanced weapons
Restoring Japanese economy; Limiting Japanse army influence
Limiting Japanese influence; Placing an embargo
Taking over Japanese government; Making the emperor abdicate

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