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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


 * In Korea, north of the 38th parallel had a communist government, aided by the Soviet Union, South of the 38th parallel a noncommunist leader was in control; the US supported this.
 * China warned South Korea, known as the UN in this war, not to push any farther into North Korea; if they did, China would enter the war. The UN ignored this warning and attacked North Korea anyway. China then got involved; both troops were deadlocked along the 38th parallel.
 * In the early fighting, North Koreans pushed the South Koreans back almost to Pusan. After that, North Korea started to retreated. The UN took advantage of this and attacked, pushing North Korea farther north.
 * General MacArthur asked for permission to blockade China's coastline and bomb China. Truman refused, saying if they did that, it would lead the Soviet Union to join this conflict. The last thing they wanted was another world war. This did not stop MacArthur, he wrote to newspapers, magazine publishers, and Republican leaders. As a result, Truman fired MacArthur.
 * The war became more and more unpopular in the US. July 1951, a Soviet suggested that truce talks begin. These truce talks went on for about two years.
 * General Dwight D. Eisenhower became president. During his presidency, a cease-fire happened, which ended the fighting in July of 1953. Korea had ended just as it had started; communism was still used.
 * Changed a lot for US and United Nations. This war made the US confront it's cold war policy head on. This also made the United Nations an international arbiter in its first of many military interventions.
 * The Inchon landing was a smart strategic coup that turned the tide of the war. MacArthur decided to invade Inchon. North Korea was not expecting this, which allowed the UN to take control of Inchon.
 * Battle for the Pusan perimeter was one of the most skilled defense operations ever conducted by a US commander. The KPA attacked the Pusan perimeter and Walker, commander, was forced to fight defensive battles in multiple places. After Inchon landing, the KPA troops started to retreat and the battle for the Pusan was over.





"In my generation, this was not the first occasion when the strong had attacked the weak.... Communism was acting in Korea just as Hitler, Mussolini, and the Japanese had acted ten, fifteen, and twenty years earlier. I felt certain that if South Korea was allowed to fall, Communist leaders would be emboldened to override nations closer to our own shores." -President Harry Truman ---


 * 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]