POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
The threat of a Soviet naval blockade
|
|
|
The assistance of the Chinese military
|
|
|
The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
|
|
|
The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Terms in this set (30) During the Korean war, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces? The involvement in UN forces under the command of the U.S. Why did the U.S. take on the motto In God We Trust in 1956?
Detailed explanation-2: -The Korean Peninsula was almost split in half along what was known as the 38th parallel and in the five years following the surrender of Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union set up their own governments in each zone of Korea.
Detailed explanation-3: -The UN condemned the attack and passed United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 82, calling for the cessation of hostilities and withdrawal of North Korean forces.
Detailed explanation-4: -After the outbreak of fighting on the Korean peninsula, NSC-68 was accepted throughout the government as the foundation of American foreign policy. When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, the United States sponsored a “police action"-a war in all but name-under the auspices of the United Nations.
Detailed explanation-5: -US occupation of southern Korea On 7 September 1945, General Douglas MacArthur issued Proclamation No. 1 to the people of Korea, announcing U.S. military control over Korea south of the 38th parallel and establishing English as the official language during military control.