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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the Korean War, where was the line between North and South Korea?
(a) It remained at the 38th Parallel.
(b) It extended fifty more miles into South Korea.
(c) It had been eradicated and there was only one Korea.
(d) It extended fifty more miles into North Korea.

2. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?
(a) King.
(b) Braverton.
(c) Nimitz.
(d) Halsey.

3. How did the media and the public respond once MacArthur broke through the blockade?
(a) They shunned him.
(b) They adored him and he became extremely popular.
(c) They criticized his methods.
(d) They hated him.

4. Which of the following abilities did not fall within MacArthur's range of authority in Japan after the war?
(a) He could become president of Japan.
(b) He could outlaw political parties.
(c) He had authority over the function of Hirohito.
(d) He could dissolve the Diet.

5. Why did the Japanese think an invasion of their homeland was impossible?
(a) They believed they were sacred and divinely protected.
(b) They planted undersea bombs to repel invaders.
(c) They thought Japan was well fortified against invasion.
(d) They had developed germ warfare to repel invaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the communist invasion of South Korea and fighting between North and South Korea begin?

2. Why were the Japanese determined not to let MacArthur retake the Philippines?

3. What did critics of MacArthur claim?

4. How long had MacArthur served in the Army when he was dismissed?

5. How many days after the surrender of the Japanese did MacArthur enter Tokyo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the status of women in Japanese society when the Japanese surrendered and ended World War II?

2. What led to MacArthur's dismissal from the Army after fifty two years of service?

3. What kind of government did José Laurel establish in the Philippines during the war, and how did MacArthur feel about this government?

4. Why did wealthy Filipinos collaborate with the Japanese during World War II?

5. What kind of authority did MacArthur have in Japan after the surrender of Hirohito?

6. Why were the Japanese people still convinced that they were winning the war once MacArthur retook the Philippines?

7. What was NSC-68 and how might public knowledge of it have prevented the Korean War?

8. What was public opinion of MacArthur like once he broke through the Japanese blockade in March, 1942?

9. Why did MacArthur want to launch an amphibious attack against the North Koreans at Inchon and what objections did his advisers have against that location?

10. How was the everyday life of the Filipinos affected by the war and the Japanese occupation?

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