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Quiz: Korean War: Dynamic Phases and Maneuver War  Points 70  Questions 20  Time Limit 60 Minutes Instructions The quiz:  Covers the Learn material from Module 4: Week 4 .  Contains 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions.  Is limited to 60 minutes.  Allows 1 attempt .  Is worth 70 points . Attempt History Attempt Time LATEST Attempt 1 55 minutes Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 59.5 out of 70

Question 1 3.5 / 3.5 pts When asked if he thought the Incheon landing (Operation Chromite) would succeed, MacArthur responded: "We have a better chance than most believe" "There is no question in my mind" "We'll find out, but it's worth the risk in any event" "Probably not, but it's our last best hope" Question 2 3.5 / 3.5 pts General Matthew Ridgway’s deliberate approach to using artillery, air supports, and defensible objectives against Chinese massed infantry was referred to as ___________ tactics. Rat Killer Meatgrinder Ripper Strangler

Question 3 3.5 / 3.5 pts After General Matthew Ridgway was promoted to replace General Douglas MacArthur as the US/UN commander, this officer took command of the 8th Army: Major General Oliver Smith Lieutenant General James Van Fleet Lieutenant General Walton Walker Major General Ned Almond Incorrect Question 4 0 / 3.5 pts The first American force to meet the North Koreans in combat on the ground was designated _______ and was decisively defeated near Osan. Task Force Smith. THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER X Corps. ** THIS WAS MY WRONG ANSWER** the United Nations Command (UNC) MacArthur's Misfits

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Question 5 3.5 / 3.5 pts General MacArthur’s plan to include Chiang Kai-Shek’s Nationalist (Taiwan) troops in the war after China had intervened was disapproved because: It would very likely escalate into a larger US war with China Chang Kai-Shek was reluctant to provide the requested number of troops The Chinese launched the “Spring Offensive” against Taiwan in April 1951 President Truman was bargaining with Mao Zedong to return Taiwan to mainland rule Question 6 3.5 / 3.5 pts One reason that the threat of a Chinese intervention in the Korean War was not taken seriously was: Reassurances from Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that China and the Soviet Union would not intervene Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s ongoing negotiations with the United States for economic aid

A long-standing animosity between North Koreans and Chinese An American disregard for Chinese military prowess after years of civil war and decades of internal disorder Question 7 3.5 / 3.5 pts South Korean forces were responsible for destroying a bridge on the Han River while civilians were still crossing it, resulting in up to 1000 deaths. True False Question 8 3.5 / 3.5 pts Upon his death, General Walton Walker was replaced as Commanding General of the 8th Army by: Ned Almond Matthew Ridgway Oliver P. Smith James A. Van Fleet

Question 9 3.5 / 3.5 pts After initial setbacks, advantages began to turn towards the United States/United Nations (US/UN) in slowing the North Korean advance in late summer 1950 due to: Code breaking, air superiority, and river defenses Soviet assistance to UN forces China's entry into the war Inclement weather slowing the North Korean advance Question 10 3.5 / 3.5 pts The failed Chinese “Spring Offensive” in April and early May 1951 was the last major Communist advance of the Korean War. True False Question 11 3.5 / 3.5 pts

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What American plan of action was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Omar Bradley referring to in 1951 when he said it would be “The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong enemy”: Re-occupation of the Philippines to stifle a communist insurgency A larger scale war with Communist China Assisting the French in Indochina (Vietnam) against communist insurgents A potential war with the Soviet Union in Europe during the Korean War Incorrect Question 12 0 / 3.5 pts The Chinese Second Offensive in November 1950 was initially devastating for US/UN forces that had: Not expected a heavy Chinese attack with armor and artillery THIS IS MY WRONG ANSWER Not prepared for Chinese chemical weapons Divided their forces All of the above

Question 13 3.5 / 3.5 pts The Battle of Chipyong-ni in February 1951: Gave General Ridgway the idea for a counterattack into North Korea Demonstrated an organized evacuation from the Korean Peninsula by the US 8th Army Demonstrated that US 8th Army could counter Chinese massed attacks with superior firepower Showed the value of an amphibious capability in evacuating surrounded troops Question 14 3.5 / 3.5 pts US 8th Army Commanding General Walton Walker was killed in December 1950 by: An automobile accident Execution after being captured

A North Korean spy that infiltrated his headquarters posing as a South Korean general Inadvertent American friendly fire Question 15 3.5 / 3.5 pts UN Commander General Douglas MacArthur, who first learned of his April 1951 firing by President Harry Truman through a news broadcast, was removed because he: was in ailing health attempted to deploy nuclear weapons was insubordinate in violating an order to not publicly discuss war policy was openly campaigning for president advanced into North Korea without authorization from President Truman Question 16 3.5 / 3.5 pts General MacArthur’s instructions from President Truman via Secretary of Defense George Marshall and the US Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding his pursuit of the North Korean Army as it retreated north were:

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Cease pursuit and assume a defensive position at 38 degrees North latitude Advance without restriction Advance across the Yalu River into China Destroy the North Korean Army in South Korea and unite the Korean nation under Syngman Rhee unless Soviet or Chinese intervention is imminent. Incorrect Question 17 0 / 3.5 pts Soviet leader Joseph Stalin argued and coerced North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung into invading South Korea. True. THIS IS MY WRONG ANSWER False Question 18 3.5 / 3.5 pts During the Korean War, for the first time in history this organization fielded a force in combat: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Chinese International Asian Coalition Force (CIACF) The United Nations (UN) South East Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) The Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere (GEACPS) Question 19 3.5 / 3.5 pts The decision to launch an amphibious attack against the North Koreans at Incheon by General Douglas MacArthur (Operation CHROMITE) is all the more remarkable because of: The proximity of North Korean troop concentrations to the landing site and potential for urban battle The dramatic tidal range of the channel Nearby islands occupied by North Korean troops and a seawall instead of a flat beach All of the above. Question 20 3.5 / 3.5 pts During X Corps withdrawal from the Chosin Reservoir in late November 1950, temperatures fell as low as:

25 F -25 F 0 F 10 F Quiz Score: 59.5 out of 70

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