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 * It's known as "The Forgotten War", but all American should lern 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, impact, and events 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 helps 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.**

· Many Americans thought the communists were going to try to take over the world. They were afraid of Communists.

· Soviets occupied North Korea and the US took control of South Korea. Communism grew in North Korea with the Soviets help. South Korea was a non communist area though.

· North Korea crossed the line into South Korea which started the War. The US tried to get the UN to stop the communists taking over the rest of South Korea. 16 nations came to help but the US made up the majority of it and they did most of the fighting.

· The General of the South Korean side asked for permission to cross into the North Korean side and he was granted permission. They hoped this would bring the two nations back to form Korea again.

· China got involved because they saw that the South Korean troops invading North Korea was a threat to China’s safety. China warned them and said they had to retreat otherwise they were going to enter the war. The US ignored the warning.

· China invaded North Korea and pushed the South Korean troops all the way back to South Korea. The two sides were deadlocked along the line dividing North Korea and South Korea.

· MacArthur asked Truman if he could do a blockade against China. Truman said No, MacArthur tried to get the public to help him change the president’s mind. Truman fired MacArthur because he saw that as undermining.

· Truce talk began but wouldn’t stop the war until Eisenhower was elected. He said he would go to Korea and end the war quickly. He went and agreed to end the war.

· The war ended. The Korean nations were basically in the same place as they were in before the war. Some Americans were not happy about this 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** [[image:http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/Moments06RS/59_Korean_War.jpg width="273" height="331"]] This is a UN soldier in the bunker during down time during the war.

This was a bomb being dropped on the city of Wonsan, North Korea.

These are a bunch of Americans and Asian American at a miltary base.

Here are North Korean prisoners of was under a gaurd.


 * 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 division between North and South Korea. Its in the third stage of the Korean War, the Chinese offensive and the retreat by United Nations. The UN troops were evacuated by sea from the port of Hungnam.

This is when the North Korean Army supported bu the Russians T-34 tanks moved into South Korea, pushing though to Pusan where finally the US and South Korean army hold onto the area marked and known as the Pusan Perimete.

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

The Korean War: No Victors, No Vanquished." - Stanley Sandler, U.S. Army Special Operations Command

This quote shows that there was no real winner of the war and that both sides were basically the same after the war as they were before. There was nothing really accomplished.

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