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 * It's known as "The Forgotten War", but all American 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, 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.** // United Nations into a peacekeeping effort in Asia // //.// (ooooh, that's good - so good) In 1950 the Korean war began between North Korea and South Korea, where the US supported the Democratic south Korea and the USSR supported the communist North Korea. The US felt obligated to help the South Koreans because of the Truman Doctrine which said that the US had to contain communism to stop its spread. The US asked for the help of the united nations, and 16 countries helped. The general was former WWII general Douglass MacArthur. The North pushed the South back really far, but then the South pushed the north back really far. China was not happy about this because they felt it was a threat to national security. China entered the conflict on the North Korean side, and pushed the South Koreans back again, until they were deadlocked at the 38th parallel. MacArthur wanted to bomb the Chinese coast and blockade them, but Truman wouldn't allow him because he felt that the USSR might feel threatened by it. MacArthur wanted to anyway, so he openly criticized Truman. Truman felt that this undermined civilian control of the military, so he fired MacArthur. When he returned he was treated like a hero, and he was very angry, but most Americans came to agree with Truman. As the war dragged on it became less and less popular. IN july 1951 truman had peace talks with soviet leader. Ike was elected, and he ended the war so that it was divided on the 38th parellel.
 * **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:turningpoints09:korean67.gif width="355" 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[[image:http://www.korean-war.info/images/pics1.jpg caption="An American mortar crew fires on the Communist North Korean invaders."]] ||


 * 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)** [[image:http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Images/DBImages/2657%5C265768.gif align="top" caption="This shows us the 38th parallel, the North Korean Advances, and the South Korean advances, and the Chinese" link="javascript:;"]][[image:http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/WWII/06/p2/TD/images/korean_war_map.jpg width="444" height="664" caption="This shows the North Korean Offensive, and the UN counter-offensive (blue) and the 38th paralell"]]


 * 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. "[Korea is] the clearest test case that the United Nations has ever faced. If the United Nations is ever going to do anything, this is the time, and if the United Nations cannot bring the crisis in Korea to an end, then we might as well wash up the United Nations and forget it." -Senator Tom Connally, of Texas, summing up Congressional opinion of the Korean crisis three days after the invasion.


 * 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]