Question 1
The American invasion at Inchon during the Korean War
A. was aimed at preventing Chinese communists from entering the war.
B. was a military debacle.
C. prompted President Truman to try to push communists out of North Korea.
D. was ultimately thwarted due to the surprise intervention of the Chinese navy.
E. led to a fight between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry Truman.
Question 2
All of the following statements regarding Korea are true EXCEPT that
A. the Soviet Union established a communist government in the north.
B. the United States left Korea in 1946.
C. the country was divided along the 38th parallel.
D. the Soviet Union left Korea in 1949.
E. in 1945, both the United States and the Soviet Union had troops in Korea.
Question 3
The Truman administration responded in 1950 to the onset of fighting in Korea by
A. telling South Korea to stand down.
B. calling on the United Nations to intervene.
C. warning China not to intervene.
D. declaring war on North Korea.
E. threatening the use of atomic weapons.
Question 4
The government of Syngman Rhee in Korea after World War II
A. was remarkably democratic.
B. had a powerful military.
C. was supported by the Soviet Union.
D. was backed by communists in China.
E. was pro-Western.