Unit Test - The Cold War Flashcards
Which are accurate descriptions of North Korea today? Check all that apply.
1) It is aligned with the United States.
2) It is ruled by a family of dictators.
3) It is isolated from the rest of the world.
4) It abuses its citizens’ human rights.
5) It is a strong democracy.
6) It focuses on its military strength.
7) It suffers from extreme poverty.
2) It is ruled by a family of dictators.
3) It is isolated from the rest of the world.
4) It abuses its citizens’ human rights.
6) It focuses on its military strength.
7) It suffers from extreme poverty.
The map shows the Korean peninsula after World War II.
A map shows the Korean peninsula divided evenly with the north part of Korea shaded differently from the south part.
According to the map, the two occupied zones of Korea were separated at the
a) 47th parallel.
b) 38th parallel.
c) 51st parallel.
d) 50th parallel.
b) 38th parallel.
After World War II, ____________________ occupied separate zones of Korea.
a) China and japan
b) China and the Soviet Union
c) the Soviet Union and the United States
d) the United States and Japan
c) the Soviet Union and the United States
North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung offered the following justification for waging war.
We are opposed to the line of compromise with imperialism. At the same time, we cannot tolerate the practice of . . . being afraid to fight it.
Which statement is the best summary of Kim Il-Sung’s point of view?
a) The 38th parallel is a line against imperialism that should not be crossed.
b) We are not afraid of South Koreans and will fight them if they invade us.
c) The 38th parallel artificially divides Korea, and we must fight to unite our nation.
d) It is in our interests to compromise with the imperialist forces of the West.
c) The 38th parallel artificially divides Korea, and we must fight to unite our nation.
After United Nations forces pushed back North Korean forces and advanced towards the Chinese border, what did China most likely fear?
a) that North Korea might invade China next
b) that the United Nations forces might invade China next
c) that South Korea had lost the war
d) that General MacArthur would be removed from his command
b) that the United Nations forces might invade China next
The Truman Doctrine promised American help to any country that was threatened by the economic and political system known as ____________.
communism
The containment policy can be best described as
a) the Soviet Union’s policy of spreading communism around the world.
b) the policy of only admitting non-communist countries to the United Nations.
c) the American policy of trying to stop the spread of global communism.
d) the American policy of allowing communism in Europe but not in the rest of the world.
c) the American policy of trying to stop the spread of global communism.
In the years since the Korean War, South Korea has become
a) Asia’s largest communist economy.
b) Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
c) trading partners with only a few countries.
d) trading partners with North Korea.
b) Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
In the years after World War II, what was the United States’ reaction as communism spread to many countries, including China?
a) The United States welcomed the spread of communism.
b) The United States attacked any country with a communist government.
c) The United States sent foreign aid to all countries, communist or not.
d) The United States feared the spread of communism.
d) The United States feared the spread of communism.
