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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)  # In September 1949, the Communists defeated the anticommunist Nationalists in a civil war in China, which lead to the start of the Korean War. ---
 * **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 //
 * 1) In June 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, and the conflict following is called the Korean War.
 * 2) The U.S. appealed to the UN to stop the Communist move into South Korea.
 * 3) China felt that the movement was a threat to their security therefore enters the conflict.
 * 4) In 1951, a truce talk had begun, where the enemies and the United States thought about ending the war in a stalemate.
 * 5) The two countries were debating this truce for over two years, and the war was becoming more and more unpopular.
 * 6) Eisenhower promised to go and compromise with North Korea and China, and he did, but while he was there he threatened to use nuclear weapons and carry the war into China.
 * 7) The fighting ended in July 1953, when a cease-fire was called.
 * 8) McCarthyism was thought up of because of the war. This was what Joseph McCarthy used (the war) to fan Americans' fears of communism and in Feb. 1950, he declared that he had a list of 205 State Department officials who belonged to the Communist Party.


 * 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 || 


 * 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.

President Harry S. Truman, two days after the invasion "Korea is the Greece of the Far East. If we are tough enough now, if we stand up to them like we did in Greece three years ago, they won't take any next steps. But if we just stand by, they'll move into Iran and they'll take over the whole Middle East. There's no telling what they'll do, if we don't put up a fight now." President Truman says the USA needs to control their own fate by stoppping North Korean advances.


 * 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] ||