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 * It's known as "The Forgotten War", but all American 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, 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".**


 * The Korean War started when North Kores forces crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea in June of 1950.
 * General Douglass MacArthur, a WWII hero in the Pacific, lead troops from 16 UN Nations, including US troops.
 * The North Koreans occupied land to Pusan, until General MacArthur landed troops in Inchon, a daring step, and drove the North Koreans back across the 38th Parallel.
 * Truman and the UN approved of MacArthur to continue to invade into North Korea. Ignoring a warning by China, the UN forces pushed on toward the Yalu River, a border between North Korea and China. China then sent hundreds of thousands of troops to North Korea's aid.
 * By early 1951, the two sides were at a stalemate at the 38th Parallel, and MacArthur requested the bombing and the blockading of Chinese coastline, which Truman refused. MacArthur was eventually fired.
 * In July of 1951, when the war was becoming unpopular, the US and the USSR began two years of peace talks.
 * The unpopularity of the war and the promise from Eisenhower to quickly end the dispute won him the presidency by a landslide.
 * Eisenhower agreed to a cease-fire in July of 1953; the two Koreas were left with practically the same boundaries as before the war. Eisenhower was not afraid of taking the war to China if necessary, though.
 * Americans were frustrated by the indecisive war, politicians like McCarthy took advantage of this with his McCarthyism policies.


 * 3 - Photos should help tell the story of the war, so find three photos that work ... and provide a descriptive caption.**

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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 life, so find one decent quote that helps add to the content of the Korean War (and provide some context for the quotes).**
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**2nd Lieutenant Ollie Conner, TF Smith, on the inability of 2.36-inch bazooka rockets to penetrate Soviet-made tank armor**
="The seat in Hell closest to the fire is reserved for those who knew this but kept it quiet." = =<span style="color: rgb(232,17,17);"> =


 * 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]