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. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 28.8px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 28.8px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - quote that is essential to understanding the war, with authors and context

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Come up with <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">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 get most of the facts on my list! <span style="background-color: #c0c0c0; color: #008000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">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.** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">United Nations into a peacekeeping effort in Asia //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. // (ooooh, that's good - so good) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- After WWII, Korea was occupied by both the U.S and the Soviet Union and the political disputes lead to the division of the country, which still remains today. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- Disputes between the Southern democracy side, and the Northern communist side lead to a civil war between the two sides and the U.S joined South Korea. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- China later joined the Northern side, in pursuit of beating America and spreading communism throughout Korea. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- The UN became an "international arbiter" after the Korean War, which left a great impact on the U.S. and other nations in the UN. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- The Korean war also lead to a containment policy that slowed the spread of communism. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- A new technology was used by the UN at Inchon and showed victory and success. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- 1948 elections in South Korea lead to a new democratic policy in South Korea that was called the Republic of Korea. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- The battle of the Pusan perimeter lead to a new form of defense skills and tactics used by the U.S. and South Korea. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- South Korea maintained inexperienced troops and was horribly loosing the war until the U.S. took charge and listened to the plea of help sent by South Korea.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A non example ** ... //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I like cheese //.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A bad example ** ... //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There was a war in // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Korea // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">in the 1950s //.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A good example ** ... //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Korean War began in July of 1950 when // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">North Korea invaded South Korea //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. //
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A better example ** ... //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The 3 year long Korean War began in 1950 when communist // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">North Korea invaded democratic and US supported South Korea, pulling the //

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3 - Photos should help tell the story of the war, so find <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">three photos that work ... and provide a descriptive caption, like the one on my example **. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Picture from National Archives and Records Administration
 * < <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[[image:turningpoints2010:korean67.gif caption="korean67.gif"]] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> any people think that the Korean War was fought in tropical weather, but the winters in Korea are actually bitter and challenging for the troops. **

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Korean War did not just have involvement from the soldiers, but women, children, and other civilians were hit by this horrifying time and war. ||

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This picture shows that Korea was greatly damaged by the war and many buildings and homes were destroyed.

This is an example of on of the amphibious vehicles used in the Korean War by South Korea and the U.S. They were primarily used in the battle of Inchon.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What's a war without maps? Insert <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">two maps that help tell the story of the causes, events, and/or impact of the map (with a caption for each) ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Inchon Landing was the location of one of the most famous battles in the Korean War.

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The map shows the movement of South Korean and U.S. troops throughout the weeks of Inchon and Pusan.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 ** - **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">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="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"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.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."-General Douglas MacArthur <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">S General MacArthur saying that they have to want to win if they get involved in the war.

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