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 * 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".**
 * The Korean war started in 1950 when North Korea, communnist, invaded South Korea, democratic. The war lasted for 3 years and caused the distrubance in the United Nations concerning peacekeeping.
 * Korea wasseperated at first by the Soviet Union and the United States at the 38th parallel or line of lattitude. Americans took control south of the parallel.
 * The United States appealed to the United Nations. Sixteen nations would provided soldiers for the UN forces, but the United States did most of the fighting.
 * China saw the UN as a threat to their security. Leaders warned that if the UN came any closer China would be forced to enter the war.
 * General MacArthur didn't get his way on a decision, involving blockadeing and bombing China, so he publically criticised Truman and was fired.
 * On November 25, 1950, UN ignores warnings and pushes on toward the Yalu River. Thousands of Chines Communist troops were pushed into North Korea.
 * In 1951 Truman begins truce disscissions with the Soviets. They continue through the 1952 elections. Eisenhower is the new president and promises to go to Korea and end the conflict.
 * General MacArthur was in charge of the U.N. troops in South Korea. He refused to back down no matter South Korean loses(sort of a bull-headed approach).
 * The war ended in 1953, on the 38th parallel, exactly were it started.


 * 3 - Find three photos that work and provide a descriptive caption.**[[image:koreanwar3.jpg width="318" height="180"]][[image:UN-LOGO%20copy.jpg width="224" height="226"]] [[image:koreanwar2.jpg width="262" height="153"]]
 * 2 ** - **Insert two maps that help tell the story of the causes, events, and/or impact of the map.** [[image:koreanwarmap1,2.jpg]]
 * 1) 1- shows North Korea pushing the U.N. troops further south.
 * 2) 2- shows the U.N. troops with South Korea pushing North Korea back to the north.


 * 1 ****Find one decent quote that helps add to the content of the Korean War...**
 * "We thought the North Koreans would back off once they saw American uniforms."** - Phil Day, the task force smith, is describing the Americans' prediction of the Korean War and how they thought that the Koreans would back off almost immediately, but unfortunately the war carried on for several more years.