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Korean War
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1In what year was Korea liberated from Japanese control?
- A1943
- B1946
- C1945
- D1944
2Where did the American land?
- Athe south
- Bthe north
3Where did the Soviet troops land?
- AThe north
- BThe south
4What line of latitude was the country partitioned along?
- A36th
- B37th
- C38th
5Moscow wanted Korea to become capitalist
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Washington wanted Korea to become a capitalist democracy
- ATrue
- BFalse
7When did the troops leave Korea?
- A1948
- B1949
- C1950
8Who was the leader in the north?
- AKim il sung
- BSyngman Rhee
- CKim Jung Ill
9Who was the leader in the south
- ASyngman Rhee
- BKim il sung
- CKim Jung Ill
10North Korea was known as the Republic of Korea
- ATrue
- BFalse
11South Korea was known as the Republic of Korea
- ATrue
- BFalse
12When did North Korea invade the south?
- A25th June 1950
- B26th June 1950
- C25th July 1950
13Why was the USSR boycotting the UN?
- AAmerica did not recognise the communist regime as China's government and they were not allowed to sit on the UN Security Council
- BThey had to pay for cups of tea
- CThe UN were secretly plotting to overthrow the communists in Russia
14In what year did the communists take over China?
- A1948
- B1949
- C1959
15The US thought that if China became communist it would lead to the domino effect
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Who led the UN Forces?
- AGeneral Douglas MacArthur
- BGeneral Douglas McCarthy
- CPresident Kennedy
17The UN forces landed in Inchon in September 1950
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Why was China worried?
- AAmerica had crossed the 38th Parallel
- BThe Great Wall of China collapsed
- CNorth Korea was communist
19Why did China invade North Korea?
- AThe UN force had invaded China
- BThe UN force had pushed back to the Yalu River
- CThe UN force went home
20How many Chinese troops invaded Korea in November 1950?
- A230,000
- B240,000
- C250,000
21Truman allowed MacArthur to use the Atomic Bomb
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Why did Truman sack MacArthur in April 1951?
- AHe ran over the presidents dog
- BHe went ahead with the atomic attack
- CHe openly criticised the presidents policies
23What happened in the middle of 1951?
- ATruman was replaced by Eisenhower
- BThe war ended
- CThe war took to the skies
24Were the peace talks in June 1952 successful?
- AYes
- BNo
25In what year did Eisenhower succeed Truman and Stalin Died
- A1951
- B1952
- C1953
26Who took over from Stalin?
- ANikita Krushem
- BVladimir Putin
- CNikita Khrushchev
27Where was a ceasefire agreed in July 1953?
- APunjana
- BPortrush
- CPanmunjom
28Where was the new border and DMZ between the north and south?
- ASlightly north of the 38th Parallel
- BOn the 38th Parallel?
- CAt the Yalu river
29Over 2 million people died during the war
- ATrue
- BFalse
30Containment didn't work; South Korea became communist
- ATrue
- BFalse
31North and South Korea reunited
- ATrue
- BFalse
32America no longer recognised Chiang Kai-Shek as the leader of China.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33To prevent Japan falling to communism, America signed a peace treaty, ended military occupation and invested heavily in the Japanese economy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
34The US went to war with the Phillippines, Australia and New Zealand
- ATrue
- BFalse
35NATO changed from a political agreement to a full-blown military alliance
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Korean War quiz
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- James Mccarthy629
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- English
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