The+korean+war

 The Korean War …


 * 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 // //.//
 * 1) **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)
 * 2) Americans thought that since the Nationalist government was falling the Communist party would take over. This caused events in Korea.
 * 3) In June 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel into south Korea.
 * 4) In September 1949, the Communists defeated the anticommunist Nationalists in a civil war in China.
 * 5) <span style="display: inline !important;">the US appealed to the UN to stop the Communist move into South Korea. Sixteen nations provided soldiers for the UN but they were mostly US soldiers.
 * 6) <span style="display: inline !important;">Since China was Communist they saw the war as a threat and warned that any farther advance into North Korea would force them to go into war. They did advance so China joined.
 * 7) <span style="display: inline !important;">Making sure the war didn't become a world war Truman refused to blockade China's coast line and bomb China.
 * 8) <span style="display: inline !important;">Truman fired MacArthur because he viewed his public criticism of his orders as undermining civilian control of the military. America still considered MacArthur a hero.
 * 9) <span style="display: inline !important;">The two Koreas were left more or less where they had been in July 1953 with a border near the 38th parallel.
 * 10) <span style="display: inline !important;">Communism had been contained in Korea.


 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">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 Chinese soldiers prepare to advance in their Fifth Offensive of the Korean War, April 1951

Gen Mcarthur was fired by President Truman.

China joined the war and sided with North Korea.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**2** - **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">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) ** ||

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">**1** - **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">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 ... **

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">//**"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. "Nine times of ten an army has been destroyed because its supply lines have been severed"
 * - Macarthur, August 1950 to the Joint Chiefs of Staff**


 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Looking for some good resources? Consult ... **

795-797 in __<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Creating __ __<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">America __ the various sites on the <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">[|Korean War] research list on ABC-CLIO <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">[|Korean War 50th Anniversary] <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> [|Korean War Project] <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> [|Truman Museum & Library: The Korean War] <span style="background-color: initial; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> [|Korean War Veterans Memorial Home Page]