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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 // //.//
 * //The 3 year long Korean War began in 1950 when communist// // North Korea invaded democratic and US supported South Korea, pulling the //
 * General MacArthur lead the un forces they were pushed back into Pusan a city on the south eastern tip of south korea
 * Genral MacArthur counterd the north koreans move by landing troops behind enemy lines surounding the north koreans
 * the North koreans ran back into north korea MacArthur got the ok to chase them and in doing so he aproached the yalu river
 * The chinese warnd the us not to keep pressing
 * We kept pressing china felt threatend and joind the north koreans
 * the chinese shent waves of soldiers over the yalu river pushing us back
 * the battle got stuck or locked up at the 38th parallel
 * MacArthur asked to bomb costal china but truman didnt approve
 * truman left offic Dwight D. Eisenhower took office and made a deal to end the war in july 1953 but said he didnt fear having to use neuclear weapons in china


 * 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:http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/webquests/KoreanWar/postcard_letter_home.jpg caption="Trenches were stilll used even though the Korean War was a more mobile war. Form http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools."]][[image:http://www.limjoco.net/photos/Korean-war.jpg caption="The Korean war is always thought of as warm; these guys are all bundled up. From "]][[image:http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/solpracticetests/USHistory/koreanwar.jpg width="316" height="340" caption="This picture shows how close of contact soldiers get with civilians; we often forget that civilians are ther too. From http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us "]] ||   ||   ||


 * 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 ...**

When MacArthur returned to the US He gave a farewell speech after being fired by Truman for underminding civilian controle of the military. He Said "I now close my military career and jus fade away - an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty Good-bye."

//**"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]