26. How did Gen. Douglas MacArthur hope to solve Japan’s brutal problem, what he saw as the need for “spiritual regeneration?”
Gen. Douglas MacArthur hoped to solve Japan’s spiritual problem through encouraging Christian missionaries to come to Japan.
27. What kind of government did Gen. MacArthur encourage in Japan?
Gen. MacArthur, encourage him to develop a democratic government with a free enterprise economy.
28. Why did the US want Japan to prosper economically?
If Japan prospered economically than they would be a example to the other countries around Asia, hoping to hinder the spread of Communism in the region.
29. How did North Korea come to have a communist government?
After Japan’s defeat in 1945 train North and South Korea. However, the Soviet Union interfered with free elections and establish a communist government in North Korea
30. At what parallel are North and South Korea divided?
North and South Korea are divided at the 38th parallel.
31. Why were U.N. troops sent to South Korea?
U.N. troops, largely American forces, were sent South Korea to help them protect themselves against communist aggression.
32. What famous American Gen. and World War II hero led the UN forces in South Korea?
The UN forces were led by American Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
33. How did Gen. Carter want to secure victory over North Korea?
Gen. MacArthur wanted to bomb China’s military bases along the Yalu River, blockade Chinese ports, and incorporate Chiang Kai-shek Nationalist army.
34. Gen. MacArthur was quoted in speaking to Congress saying “history teaches with unmistakable emphasis that appeasement but begets new bloodier war.” Who in World War II was best known for appeasing Hitler and during what war would Gen. MacArthur’s prediction come true?
Gen. MacArthur may well have been speaking of Neville Chamberlain, who sought to appease Hitler. Instead of fighting MacArthur’s prediction about fighting a bloodier war came true when America went to war with Communism in the war in Vietnam.
35. Describe the word “stalemate” and how it relates to the end of the Korean War.
“Stalemate” refers to when nothing is gained by either side. This refers to the end of the Korean War, because the result was North Korea remain a communist government and South Korea remained a free government.
36. Who was the leader that replaced Joseph Stalin when he died in 1953 and what was his nickname?
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was replaced by Nikita Khrushchev in 1953, the “hangman of Ukraine.”
37. Describe how Communism came to the Americas.
In 1959, Fidel Castro led a guerrilla war against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Though his revolution was encouraged by many including the United States, it later turned out that Castro was a Communist backed by Russia. The Cuban revolution was the first she communist revolution in the Americas. Bautista’s dictatorship was just replace with a communist dictatorship.
38. What did US Pres. Kennedy do in response to the Soviet establishing ballistic missile bases in Cuba and what was the name of the resulting conflict?
US Pres. Kennedy ordered a blockade of Cuba and demanded that the Soviet Union withdraw all missiles from Cuba in what has become to not be known as the Cuban missile crisis.
39. Explain why outright communism has not fully been established in South America and what the main communist tactic is.
Outright communism has not been fully established in South America, because the US and other countries have intervened and given eight to these South American nations, which has disrupted the communist tactic of stirring up violence and revolution in order to create chaos in which desperate people will turn to Communism for relief.
40. Define “satellites.”
A satellite nation is supposedly independent but technically under the dominance of another nation.
41. Stereotypically, how have the Soviets responded to rebellions in attempt to gain greater freedom?
Stereotypically Soviets have responded with violence towards rebellions that have attempted to gain greater freedom.
42. What was the space race and what was the result?
The space race was the competition between Russia and America on who would put the first man into outer space. On July 20, 1969 American Ashley Neil Armstrong was the first to walk on the moon.
43. How was the Apollo program a triumph for capitalism?
The Apollo program proved that science will prosper under political and economic system that is rooted in individual human freedom, with freedom man can accomplish much.
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