The Baby Boom

Question 1

When WWII began, which country controlled Korea?

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Japan

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the course of the Korean War during the last year-and-a-half of the conflict?

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Neither side could win an advantage.

Question 3

By July of 1950, North Korean forces had pushed South Korean forces as far south as

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Pusan.

Question 4

In what year did China become a communist nation?

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1949

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes the state of the Korean Peninsula after World War II?

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South Korea became democratic; North Korea became communist.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the United States and South Korea today?

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The two countries are strong trading partners.

Question 7

When fighting began in the Korean War in 1950, what major advantage did North Korea possess?

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North Korea had a huge number of troops.

Question 8

Why did the spread of communism in China cause concern in the United States after World War II?

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The U.S. feared communism would spread to nearby countries in Asia.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes why President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur in 1951?

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MacArthur had publicly criticized Truman’s approach to the war.

Question 10

After the Korean War, the division of the Korean Peninsula at the 38th parallel

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remained in place.

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