Korea+9321




 * 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.
 * 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. I will have my own list that will use to compare to yours - hopefully you will ge most of the facts on my list! 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.**


 * North Korea enters South Korea in June 1950 by crossing the 38th


 * The conflict between America and Soviet Russia continued over to Koreas because North Korea was communist and South was Democratic


 * UN troops sent form 16 different countries where there to help south Korea. Most of the troops were donated by America
 * The North Korean Army pushed back the South Korean Army into a little corner and that’s when Douglass MacArthur
 * MacArthur sends the troops on boats around the line of North Korean troops to flank them. This move ends up being very successful and pushes the North Koreans back all the way to the Chinese-Korean border.
 * Battle was hard because Vietnam was Mountainous and winter was harsh
 * China enters the conflict because the movement of the UN forces and MacArthur’s intentions seemed to threaten China
 * The war was ended with a cease of fire in July 1953
 * Because of non-rational actions Douglass MacAruther was fired
 * Set the stage for other conflicts like Vietnam
 * China becomes a worry in the cold 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 **.




 * 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 at least one decent quote that helps add to the content of the Korean War (and __provide some context for the quotes__). For example ...**

// "I will defend Korea as I would my own country—just as I would California."- // Douglass MacArthur

This was said when the UN troops got involved. Douglass MacArthur was speaking to Syngman Rhee the new President of the Republic of South Korea.