U9 L3 The Course Of The Cold War (PART 1)

Question 1

The first ‘battle’ of the Cold War came over where?

Answer 1

Berlin

Question 2

America, British, and French zones, and the Soviet zones were referred to as what?

Answer 2

ABF- West Berlin

S- East Berlin

Question 3

Where was Berlin located that was a difficulty for Western Allies?

Answer 3

deep inside Soviet Germany

Question 4

By refusing Western Allies to access West Berlin, what did the Soviets hope they could do?

Answer 4

West Allies abandon Berlin to the Communists

Question 5

What was Operation Vittles?

Answer 5

• Berlin airlift

- landing plan in Berlin every 3 min

Question 6

How long did the Berlin Airlift/Operation Vittles last?

Answer 6

324 days

Question 7

Why was the year 1949 a dark year for the US?

Answer 7

• China fell to Communists

- SU tested first atomic bomb

Question 8

What does thermonuclear mean?

Answer 8

nuclear weapons on fusion than fission

Question 9

When did the US explode it’s first hydrogen/thermonuclear bomb?

Answer 9

1952

Question 10

By the late 1950s, both US and SU developed what?

Answer 10

• intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM)

- submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBM)

Question 11

What parts of Korea would the US and SU occupy?

Answer 11

US- South

SU- North

Question 12

What would be the dividing line between North and South Korea?

Answer 12

38 parallel

Question 13

Why did SU and the US occupy Korea?

Answer 13

• disarm Japanese

- help Korea become a free, independent nation

Question 14

On June 25, 1950, why did North Korea invade South Korea?

Answer 14

reunify country by force

Question 15

After NK’s invasion of SK, the SU was boycotting the UN to protest what?

Answer 15

Republic of China and not Communist China had been given Chinese seat in UN security Council

Question 16

After NK’s invasion of SK, President Truman pledged the US will defend SK, without doing what?

Answer 16

formally declaring war

Question 17

After crossing the 38 parallel, the Allies were pushed into a small area, which was called what?

Answer 17

Pusan Perimeter

Question 18

Who was given command of the Allies in the fighting against NK?

Answer 18

General MacArthur

Question 19

Even after appointing MacArthur, did both sides reach a stalemate close to the 38 parallel?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

Eager to break the stalemate, MacArthur asked for permission to attack what country? Was it accepted?

Answer 20

Communist China, no

Question 21

Truman fired MacArthur for what?

Answer 21

insubordination

Question 22

What began in 1951 to end Korea’s fighting?

Answer 22

Truce talks

Question 23

What is repatriation?

Answer 23

returning war prisoners to their countries

Question 24

Did many Chinese and NK prisoners not want to return to their Communist homelands?

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

Only after whose death did the Soviet leaders accept the truth regarding Korea?

Answer 25

Joseph stalin

Question 26

What year was the armistice ending Korea’s fighting signed? Did it officially end the war?

Answer 26

• 1953

- no

Question 27

Actions after Armistice-

What was set up along the border of NK and SK?

Answer 27

2 and half mile wide Demilitarized Zone

Question 28

Actions after Armistice-

Prisoners who didn’t want to go home could be visited by who?

Answer 28

delegates from their nations

Question 29

How many Chinese and NKs refused to go home?

Answer 29

C- 14,000

NK- 7000