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 * 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.**
 * **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 //// United Nations into a peacekeeping effort in Asia // //.// (ooooh, that's good - so good)

Causes 1. After WWII America and the Soviet Union both occupied Korea after Japan was kicked out because they lost the war. The two occupying nations divided Korea into two regions along the 38th parallel, planning eventually to reunite the halves and withdraw their forces but this never happened because the Soviet Union did not want national elections in Korea.

2. In mid-1949 America withdrew their forces in South Korea so North Korea with the support of the Soviet Union saw this as an advantage and attacked South Korea.

War itself 1. On September 15 1950, General Douglas MacArthur wanted to attack Inchon, the second biggest port in Korea, because he wanted to open up the war to two sides to make it harder on the North Korean Army. Before this they were restricted to the city of Pusan. It succeed and the UN forces were able to almost defeat all of North Korea.

2. After Inchon General MacArthur asked the President if he could push farther north. Truman said yes and General MacArthur almost took back all of North Korea put them China got involved in the war and pushed them back.

3. Millions of people died both soldier and civilian yo try and stop the spread of Communism. The war did not really do anything and failed to bring any peace what so ever.

Impacts 1. Truman thought that General MacArthur wanted to do to much by blockading China and bombing it so he fired General MacArthur.

2.After the Korean War and the treaty is signed North Korea stays a Communistcist nation and South Korea turns into a free election type government.

3. Russia gets even more mad at the United States for intervening in Korea and if the seeds were planted at Yalta the roots have grown here.

4. The war shows how far both countries are willing to go to make their idea spread over the war. This will led to the Vietnam War.


 * 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**.

This picture shows how the soldiers dressed because of the cold conditions and the people who found them self's struggling because of the war. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-postwar/6038



This is a picture of some of the troops that landed at Inchon, Korea for the invasion. http://clydemcdonnell.blogspot.com/2010/08/korean-war.html

This shows how life was affected by the war. It shows that regular people had to live in bad conditions and were surrounded by the military

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imcomkorea/sets/72157607808414225/


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 * 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

**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 map shows the advancement of both of the armies, important locations of battles and how far each side got to ending the Korean War. It also shows the Truce line or where the countries boundaries extend to that was signed in July of 1953.

This is a picture of how the UN troops led by General Douglas MacArthur were going to invade the city of Inchon.

http://clydemcdonnell.blogspot.com/2010/08/korean-war.html

//**1** - **You know historical quotes can bring old cr**////**usty things to life, 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.

"I now close my military career and just fade away-and old solider who tried to do his duty as God gave hm the light to see his duty. Good-bye" General Douglas MacArthur in his speech to Congress. I think this quote is important because it shows the fact that some people wanted to go in there (Korea) and win the war by taking all of Korea over.


 * 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]