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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.**
 * The origins of the war came from after WWII Korea was divided by the 38th parallel into North Korea aided by Soviets and south korea supported by the US
 * The War started in 1950 when North troops crossed the 38th into South Korea.
 * The US appealed to the UN for troops to stop the North and the soldiers went into combat under General Douglas MacArthur
 * The North huge offensive was countered by a daring landing at Inchon behind enemy lines by the UN troops.
 * China became involved when the UN troops went all the way to the border river Yalu and took it as a threat. They sent hundreds of thousands of troops to push back UN Forces.
 * Eventually the two sides were locked by at the 38th parallel. MacArthur wanted to blockade and bomb China but Truman refused to avoid Soviet involvement.
 * MacArthur was very upset and openly criticized the president's decision prompting Truman to fire him.
 * The war continued and public support declined, and the end of the war was the main topic of the 1952 election that Dwight D Eisenhower won.
 * One impact of the war was McCarthyism when Joseph McCarthy accused people in office of being communist.


 * 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 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.


 * 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]