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

Casualties were minimal.

Neither side could win an advantage.

North Korean troops overran UN forces.

The policy of containment was a failure.

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

South Korea became communist; North Korea became democratic.

South Korea became democratic; North Korea became communist.

Both South Korea and North Korea became democratic.

Both South Korea and North Korea became communist.

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

North Korea had won the war by 1951, so Truman fired MacArthur to save face.

Because the war ended in a stalemate, MacArthur had not done the job he was assigned to do.

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

Truman wanted to invade China, but MacArthur had refused to lead his troops on such a dangerous mission.

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

was eliminated.

remained in place.

was moved north.

was moved south.

In the years following World War II, the United States established a policy of containment to

keep the countries of Eastern Europe from becoming communist.

ensure that communism was contained to the Soviet Union only.

eliminate all communist governments throughout the world.

prevent the spread of communism outside of Eastern Europe.

In October of 1950, UN troops pushed far into North Korea, which

caused North Korea to lose the war badly.

caused South Korea to lose the war badly.

led General MacArthur to stop his advances.

led China to become involved in the war.

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

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

The U.S. believed communism would replace democracy in Europe

The U.S. was planning to establish communist governments in Asia.

The U.S. thought communism would improve economic equality worldwide.

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

The two countries are bitter enemies.

The two countries are neutral toward one another.

The two countries are strong trading partners.

The two countries are allied together against Russia.

In what year did China become a communist nation?

1929

1939

1949

1959

When WWII began, which country controlled Korea?

France

England

China

Japan

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