Korea+9321


 * 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!** // 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 //


 * 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 height="471" 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 ||


 * 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)**


 * 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 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.


 * 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]

9 FACTS:
 * The Soviet Union and the United States divided Korea into two regions along the 38th parallel, planning to eventually reunite their regions/halves and withdraw their forces
 * There was great tension during the Cold War and the United States wanted to organize unification through national elections for the two regions, but the Soviet Union refuse, it led to a bloody civil war
 * In June, 1950, North Korean forces had crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea which started the Korean War
 * The United Nations wanted to stop the spread of Communism to South Korea, so they made forces and decided to fight
 * North Koreans retreated across the 38th parallel and then the United Nations force decided to invade North Korea because they felt that it would reunite North and South Korea
 * The UN forces kept making North Koreans retreat even farther back, and the Chinese warned them to stop, but they didn't because the Chinese thought of it as a threat to their security
 * The Chinese entered the war by forcing the United Nation troops back along the 38th parallel
 * The Soviet Union and the United States were having truce talks for a couple of years
 * Dwight D. Eisenhower had truce talks with the North Koreans and Chinese, and then they finally mad a compromise, ending the war

3 PICTURES:

This is a picture of North Korean prisoners being interrogated by the U.S Army Source: National Archives Central Plains Region

This picture is of the crossing of the 38th parallel United States Information Agency photograph

This picture is of President Truman and General Douglass MacArthur, who were very important people for the United Nations force during the Korean War Source: Truman Library

2 MAPS:

This Map is of Korea when The United States and the Soviet Union were each occupying one of the two regions

This image/map is of Korea right after the Korean War. It shows how Korea became united and it wasn't just two regions

1 QUOTE: "I know that all members of the United Nations will consider carefully the consequences of this latest aggression in Korea in defiance of the Charter of the United Nations. A return to the rule of force in international affairs would have far-reaching effects. The United States will continue to uphold the rule of law." --This is a quote from Harry Truman in his speech about UN involvement in Korea describing that the UN will do what they can and what they believe is right.