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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.** // 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 //

9 Facts about Korean War
 * The elections of 1948 in South Korea led to the formation of a democratic government for a new nation called the Republic of Korea
 * During 1948 to 1950 both sides of Korea fought against each other because of the different sides. One was democratic and the other was communist
 * When Korea was split in half, America took over the South of Korea while the Soviet Union took over the northern part of Korea
 * During the election of 1952 in America, the widely debated topic was about the Korean War. It was against the Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson while the Republicans choose Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower wins and quickly begins to end the war.
 * On January 20, 1949, Mao Zedong and the Communists continued to dominate the civil war in China against Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists. Mao also appeared to be taking a more anti-American stance, and in October 1949, Mao proclaimed the People's Republic of China in Beijing.
 * For the Korean War, 5,720,000 people served in Korea. 33,686 die in battle while the total deaths were 36,516! A huge amount for American lives.
 * After two months of intense fighting in Korea, the Truman administration was now confronted with the policy issue of whether or not to allow MacArthur to cross the 38th parallel with ground forces. Could have triggered China and Russia in this war too.
 * The opening of the memorial represented the culmination of more than eight years of effort by veterans to gain recognition for the sacrifices they and their fallen comrades made during what they had long regarded as a forgotten war.
 * The Inchon landing or Operation Chromotite, took place on September 15, 1950 and was Gen. Douglass McArthur's masterstroke. Quickly planned despite opposition from Washington, the Inchon landing was brilliant and changed the 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:turningpoints09:korean67.gif width="326" height="355" 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

**Marguerite Higgins, a bureau chief with the //New York Herald Tribune,// reports from the front during the Korean War. Many newspapers covered this war showing people about the battles that America won and the people killed in Korea.**

Picture from the Library of Congress


 * Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr. signs the Armistice Agreement at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953. This agreement was to end the war for once and for all.**

Picture from National Archives and Records Administration


 * With her brother on her back, a war-weary Korean girl tiredly trudges by a stalled M-26 tank at Haengju, Korea on June 9, 1951. The war created an epidemic of refugees, tearing families apart in both North and South Korea and leaving many children homeless and orphaned.**

Picture from National Archives and Records Administration ||

This picture shows what offense America and Korea took. Korea is in red while America is in blue. As we can see, Korea fought more in the battle. This is a map of the Korean War. The 38th parallel shows where Korea was distributed. Also we see where many of the famous battles such as Pyongyand or Inchon. [|KOREAN PICTURE WEBSITE ABCCLIO]
 * 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.

//**"General Bradley said that we must draw the line [against Communist expansion] somewhere. The President stated he agreed on that. General Bradley said that Russia is not yet ready for war. The Korean situation offered as good an occasion for action in drawing the line as anywhere else."**// — From the official minutes of President Harry S. Truman's meeting with his top military and foreign-policy advisers at the Blair House on the evening of 25 June 1950


 * 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]

Video of Trumans Union Address: [|TRUMAN'S UNION ADDRESS]