Korea War

United States

About ninety percent of the United Nations forces in Korea were sent there by the _____.

True

After the fighting ended, the Allies and Communists accused each other of committing war crimes.

Douglas Macarthur

General _____ was commander in chief of the UN Command until losing his job because of a dispute with Washington officials.

Seoul

In the early months of the war, the Communists captured _____, the capital of South Korea.

Soviet and American troops occupied the country

Korea first became a divided nation after World War II when:

False

North Korea and South Korea were unified into a single nation at the end of the war.

North Korea

The Allies eventually occupied Pyongyang, the capital of ______.

False

The Allies used "all-out measures," including bombing bases in China, during the Korean War.

North Korea invaded South Korea

The Korean War began when:

False

The Korean War lasted from 1974 until 1977.

True

The Korean War resulted in widespread damage and loss of life.

Harry S. Truman

The President who ordered U.S. troops to South Korea was:

Communists

The government of North Korea was controlled by:

United Nations

The world peacekeeping organization that tried unsuccessfully to prevent the Korean War was the:

United States

Walton H. Walker and Matthew B. Ridgeway served in the armed forces of this nation.

Jet

_____planes and helicopters were used for the first time during the Korean War.

Soviet Union

built the M15's that fought against the F-86's

North Korea

country above the 38th parallel

South Korea

it was defended by the United States during the war

China

sent ground troops to help the North Korean Army