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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.**
 * **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)  //


 * After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union both occupied Korea after fighting off Japanese invaders with in the nation
 * As the Cold War escalated, the United States in 1947 asked the United Nations to form unifications through national elections, but the Soviets didn't want national elections in their zone, and as a result, the unification never took place; this expanded the U.S. interest and involvement in Southeast Asia
 * In 1948, South Korea led in the formation of a democratic government called The Republic of Korea; the Soviets countered with a communist government in North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 * The two governments agreed to earn rights to rule the entire nation, and they both established military presence along the 38th parallel
 * When the U.S. pulled troops out of Korea in 1949, North Korea seized the chance (backed up with Soviet supplies) and invaded South Korea in June of 1950; the South Korean troops were far less trained than the North Koreans, so they had trouble defending themselves
 * President Harry Truman appointed Gen. Douglas MacArthur to lead in the defense of South Korea
 * United Nations troops were already overseeing the area, so Truman sent more troops into South Korea
 * The United Troops gained ground, but were pushed back when the Chinese joined the North Koreans, and the battle lines were once again at the 38th parallel in 1951; it took two more years to hammer out an armistice and to end the war in Korea in July of 1953
 * The Korean War changed the American policy that would be kept through out the rest of the Cold War


 * 3 - Photos should help tell the story of the war, so find three photos that work ... and provide a descriptive caption**
 * [[image:77723-004-3390B523.jpg width="385" height="243"]] The Chinese mobilizing to help the North Koreans

The Korean War also brought many casualties, a majority of the total being Korean civilians

Many people don't know that Gen. Douglas MacArthur was fired by President Truman in 1951, MacArthur is pictured in the middle

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)**

This map shows the offensives by both the U.N. troops and the North Korean troops

This map helps explain the time line of the war


 * 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).**


 * "****We thought the North Koreans would back off once they saw American uniforms** **." - Phil Day, Task Force Smith**