Grade X History Worksheet Lesson 5: Korea Case Study

Task: Read the source and then answer the

Knowledge and Understanding Questions which
follow.

Comprehension
3a According to Rusk, why is the USA in Korea?
Grade X History Worksheet Lesson 5: Korea Case Study

3b Who is the aggressor he is talking about? Does he mean more than one
aggressor?

3c What clues do we get from this document about the conditions the soldiers have
to put up with?

Analysis and interpretation

3d This statement is very passionate. Do you get the impression Rusk believes in
what he is saying? Explain your answer.

3e Sum up Rusk’s attitude towards China.

3f Rusk indicates that Communism would spread further if the USA did not stop it in
Korea. What other areas does he think are threatened?

3g Do you think Rusk could have gone on TV and made this statement without
permission from the President? Explain your answer.

3h Is this document an example of the US government trying to use the US media to

achieve its aims?