Question 1

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

Accepted Answer

North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.

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Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.

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International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.

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Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.

Question 2

Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?

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"Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion . . . and will now use armed invasion and war."

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"As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery . . . has made economic recovery impossible."

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"Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace."

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"The United Nations cannot . . . fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made. . . ."

Question 3

During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?

Accepted Answer

The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States

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The threat of a Soviet naval blockade

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The use of atomic weapons on northern cities

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The assistance of the Chinese military

Question 4

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to -

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carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

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keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities

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secure additional Asian trading partners

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extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia

Question 5

Which action caused the United States to engage in a "police action" on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

Accepted Answer

North Korea's invasion of South Korea

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The assassination of North Korea's political leader

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South Korea's blockade of North Korea

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The collapse of South Korea's democratic government

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