Harry Truman
The Korean War
The Korean War
Sen. Joseph McCarthy
100

Became president after this president died.

Who was Franklin Roosevelt?

100

After WWII, Korea was divided at this parallel.

What is the 38th parallel?

100

He commanded the U.S. troops.

Who was General McArthur?

100

Sen. McCarthy held these in the Senate building to accuse people of being communists.

What are hearings?

200

Truman ended the war with this country by dropping 2 atomic bombs.

What is Japan?

200

He was the communist dictator of North Korea.

Who was Kim II Sung?

200

The purpose for sending U.N. and U.S. troops into Korea

What is to stop communism?

200

This term was given to the names that McCarthy used.

What is the blacklist?

300

In 1948, some newspapers headlined this man had won the election.

Who was Thomas Dewey?

300

The dictator of North Korea was educated in this country.

What is Russia?

300

Troops from this country were sent to Korea to support North Korea.

What are Chinese troops?

300

Investigations proved that McCarthy was a bigot and had lied about this experience.

What is his WWII service?

400

Truman was ill-advised about this country's move toward communism.

What is China?


400

The dictator of North Korea wanted all of Korea to be communistic so he sent these into South Korea.

What are troops?

400

After the peace treaty was signed, Korea remained ____________.

What is divided?

400

Sen. Margaret Chase Smith and this journalist spoke out against McCarthy.

Who was Edward R. Murrow?

500

True or False:  Truman's popularity with the American people dropped towards the end of his term.

What is true?
500

Since war in Korea was not declared by Congress, the "war" was called these two terms.

What are "police action" and "conflict"?

500

After the Korean conflict, many Americans were afraid of this action.

What is communism would overtake the world?

500

What was Sen. Welch's well-known question to McCarthy?

What is "have you no sense of decency?"