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6. The Korean war almost lead to a third world war because many US advisers...
- wanted to use an atomic bomb
- wanted to use a hydrogen bomb
- believed invading the USSR was vital to containing communism
7. Peace was achieved and the war was over because...
- Eisenhower offered peace, but threatened to use nuclear weapons
- The North Korean People's Army had suffered too many losses and held peace talks with South Korea
- China and the USSR could no longer fund the war
8. By September 1950 the North Korean People's Army had conquered...
- only part of South Korea
- nearly the whole of South Korea
- all of South Korea
9. In 1945 Korea was split along which parallel?
10. In 1950 the Americans were driven back, North Korea had been recaptured and troops were advancing into South Korea. Where were these troops from?
11. Truman dismissed General McArthur in April 1951 because...
- he believed the US should have dropped out of the Korean war
- he threatened to destroy China unless China were to surrender
- he mislead troops causing many casualties
12. By ____ both North and South Korea had set up governments - both claiming to be the legitimate government of Korea
