Korea

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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 facts about the Korean War.
 * On June 25th, 1950 marked the beginning of a war
 * North Korea invaded south Korea in 1950
 * South Korea was 2 years old at the time they were invaded
 * North Korea was communist while south Korea was a republic
 * The south Korean army was poorly trained so they didn't stand a chance
 * The US joined the war to stop the spread of communism and to help the republic of South Korea
 * The US forces lead by General MacArthur were able to push back North Korea after They were pushed back
 * China saw the push back by the UN as a risk to their security
 * China enters war
 * Communists are able to push back and they are stuck at stalemate at the 38 parallel

3 Photos:


 * UN forces are stuck at a stale mate at the 38th parallel. They are looking out for any attacks from the communists. ||
 * A US air-force bomber is dropping bombs on enemy targets. ||

 2 Maps
 * The USS Iowa firing their cannons at an enemy vessel. ||





1 Quote

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


 * 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]