Korea+9321




 * It's known as "The Forgotten War", but all Americans should learn about it and remember it ... and that's where you can help. You have been asked to develop a "Korea ** 9 **3 2 1" webpage to cover the basic information everyone should know about the Korean War - all on one page. Your page should include ...**

**9** - facts about the causes, events, and impact of the Korean War (look at my examples below) **3** - photos that help tell the story of the war, with descriptive captions **2** - maps that help to explain the war. **1** - quote that is essential to understanding the war, with authors and context

9 - **Come up with __9 great facts__ that everyone should know about "The Forgotten War", using the examples below as guides. I will have my own list that will use to compare to yours - hopefully you will ge most of the facts on my list! At least 2 of the facts should be about the CAUSES of the war, at least 3 of the facts should be about the WAR itself, and at least 2 facts should be about the EFFECTS OR IMPACT of the war. The other two can be from any category.** // United Nations into a peacekeeping effort in Asia // //.// (ooooh, that's good - so good)
 * **A non example** ... //I like cheese//.
 * **A bad example** ... //There was a war in// //Korea// //in the 1950s//.
 * **A good example** ... //The Korean War began in July of 1950 when// // North Korea invaded South Korea // //.//
 * **A better example** ... //The 3 year long Korean War began in 1950 when communist// // North Korea invaded democratic and US supported South Korea, pulling the //


 * 1) After WWII, the Soviet Union and the U.S. both owned Korea after they drove Japan out of the country.
 * 2) The United Nations wanted an election for a leader in Korea, but the Soviet Union didn't want elections in their area of Korea.
 * 3) Both the North and South sides of Korea had armies, and fought for three years, neither side moving forwards.
 * 4) When America sent the troops home, North Korea invaded South Korea with the help of the Soviet Union in June of 1950.
 * 5) General Douglas MacArthur lead troops from all different countries to help out South Korea, and they slowly moved forwards in a year of fighting, but then moved back when communist China joined North Korea.
 * 6) Lots of the Battles were fought around the 38th parallel.
 * 7) It took two years to try and end the war, and the Korean civil war didn't change much for the citizens.
 * 8) There was a lot of change for the UN after the Korean War because they became an international arbiter, but didn't know how much force they should use with Korea, with the Soviet Union and China being so close.
 * 9) General MacArthur was fired because he was too aggressive militarily, while Truman feared a third world war, And the UN formed a containment policy, where they would only use military to stop the spread of communism.


 * 3 - Photos should help tell the story of the war, so find three photos that work ... and provide a descriptive caption, like the one on my example**.
 * [[image:turningpoints2010:korean67.gif caption="korean67.gif"]]





|| **Many people think that the Korean War was fought in tropical weather, but the winters in Korea are actually bitter and challenging for the troops.**

Picture from National Archives and Records Administration

On September 15, 1950, the UN army invaded Inchon, very close to Seoul, which is the destination in which General MacArthur planned to capture.

Both sides used several tanks for long range shooting, and towing heavy objects, like other tanks.

UN troops had to cross the Naktong river, in order to establish the Pusan (A.K.A. Naktong) perimeter by August 1, 1950 ||

**2** - **What's a war without maps? Insert two maps that help tell the story of the causes, events, and/or impact of the map (with a caption for each)** **This shows where the different major battles were, and it shows where the 38th parallel that divides North and South Korea is.** This shows the movement of the armies throughout the years of the Korean War.

**1** - **You know historical quotes can bring old crusty things to like, so find at least one decent quote that helps add to the content of the Korean War (and __provide some context for the quotes__). For example ...**

//**"The attack upon Korea makes it plain beyond all doubt that Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion to conquer independent nations and will now use armed invasion and war."**// - President Harry S Truman in his speech describing the military involvement of the US in Korea, without a declaration of war from Congress.

//"In my generation, this was not the first occasion when the strong had attacked the weak….Communism was acting in Korea just as Hitler, Mussolini, and the Japanese had acted ten, fifteen, and twenty years earlier. I felt certain that if South Korea was allowed to fall, Communist leaders would be emboldened to override nations closer to our own shores."//

- President Harry Truman


 * Looking for some good resources? Consult ...**

795-797 in __Creating__ __America__ the various sites on the [|Korean War] research list on ABC-CLIO [|"Democracy vs. Communism - the Korean War" video] [|Korean War 50th Anniversary] [|Korean War Project] [|Truman Museum & Library: The Korean War] [|Korean War Veterans Memorial Home Page]