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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.** **9 Facts:**
 * **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 United Nations into a peacekeeping effort in Asia// //.// (ooooh, that's good - so good)
 * 1) In June of 1950, North Korea (a Communist country) crossed the 38th parallel (the splitting line between North and South Korea) and invaded South Korea (a non-communist country).
 * 2) The United States appealed to the UN to try to stop the Communist move into South Korea; though sixteen countries provided soldiers, the American troops made up most of the force and fought the most.
 * 3) The North Koreans pushed the South Koreans back to the tip of Korea in Pussan. General MacArthur lead his troops into Inchon, a port city, and since the North Koreans were squeezed between enemy lines, they retreated.
 * 4) China (Communists) thought UN's movement as a threat to their security and warned the UN that a further advance would force them to enter the war.
 * 5) The UN ignored this warning and on November of 1950, hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops attacked across the Yalu River into North Korea, pushing the UN troops back to South Korea.
 * 6) General MacArthur wanted to blockade China's coastline and bomb China, but Truman thought such activity would entice the Soviets to make war and make this conflict a huge world war.
 * 7) In July 1951, Truman accepted truce talks of the Societs and they dragged on for two years. Truman decided not to run again and Republicans nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Democrats nominated Adlai Stevenson.
 * 8) After Eisenhower was elected, he made peace talks with North Korea and China and agreed to a compromise. In private, he warned that he was ready to use nuclear bombs and carry the war into China.
 * 9) A cease-fire ended the fighting in July 1953 and Communism had been contained in Korea.

weather, but the winters in Korea are actually bitter and challenging for the troops.** Picture from National Archives and Records Administration
 * 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:korean67.gif width="394" height="485"]]
 * Many people think that the Korean War was fought in tropical

railroad station.** Picture from Korea 50th Anniversary
 * These Marines in Pusan await orders to move north at a

to wear their new, sleek uniforms.** Picture from Korea 50th Anniversary
 * These five Far East Air Force nurses are the first in their command

soldier seeks comfort from others after his friend was shot.** Picture from Korea 50th Anniversary ||  ||
 * Many lives were lost in combat during the Korean War. This


 * 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)**

major battles, the 38th Parallel, and many other important places.**
 * This map helps tell the events of the Korean War by showing the
 * Picture from ABC-CLIO


 * This map tells the movements of the two sides. The red arrows are the North**
 * Korean offensive and the blue arrows are the UN counter offensive.**
 * Picture from KVA Canada


 * 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.


 * //"[Repeating a question from the press:] He wanted to know what assurance we could give the American people that we aren't getting the tar licked out of us [by the North Korean army]. It has never happened to us. It won't happen this time."// --**President Harry Truman speaking at a press conference, giving words of encourgement to the public.