Deck 6: The Korean War the Opening Phases 1950-1951

Question 1

General Curtis LeMay believed what could have won the Korean War?

A) More tanks
B) Strategic bombing
C) Advancement of the M-16
D) Tactical Nuclear weapons

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Strategic Bombing doctrine would not have worked on North Korea because:

A) It did not have a large middle class
B) It was not a highly educated society
C) The people had not historically revolted
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The U.S. Air Force controlled the skies over the battlefields of Korea.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

During World War II, the Air Force viewed close air support as its primary mission.

Question 5

Which war was the first to see extensive use of jet aircraft?

A) World War II
B) Korea
C) Vietnam
D) None of the above

Question 6

The Korean War was credited with re-establishing the utility of aircraft carriers.

Question 7

In the twentieth century, all major wars were:

A) Nuclear-powered wars
B) Citizen-soldier wars
C) Tank-heavy wars
D) Coalition wars

Question 8

During the Korean War, the American military encouraged free press.

Question 9

Truman relieved MacArthur in Korea because the President believed his general wanted:

A) To send ground troops into China
B) To cease hostilities in North Korea
C) To fight a total war
D) To bomb the Soviet advisors

Question 10

History has shown that Truman erred in his judgment to remove MacArthur.

Question 11

The American soldier serving in the Korean War was younger than his World War II counterpart.

Question 12

What effect did the individual rotation system have on American soldiers?

A) Positive-it increased combat effectiveness
B) Positive-it allowed all individuals to return stateside
C) Negative-it strengthened NK resolve
D) Negative-it sacrificed combat effectiveness