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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", using the examples below as guides. I will have my own list that will use to compare to yours - hopefully you will ge most of the facts on my list!

- Korea's liberation from Japanese occupation at the end of World War II was short lived, as the United States and the Soviet Union each sought post-war influence in Korea. **

- In October of 1950, General Douglas MacArthur predicted that the war would soon end and that American troops could be going home by Christmas.
- The U.N. forces beat back the Chinese and North Korean advances, and the war settled into a prolonged stalemate.

- After the stalemate there were talks of a truce between Korea and the U.S. but the prolonged for months and never happened.

- When the Korean War broke out in June 1950, American occupation forces stationed in nearby Japan were quickly sent into battle. Poorly trained and equipped for combat, these troops were immediately engaged in a desperate attempt to delay the North Korean advance until reinforcements could arrive from the United States.

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 * 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**.

United Nations forces withdraw from Pyongyan, the North Korean capital in 1950.

Truman and General MacArthur meeting in the Truman Library to discuss the war.

A wounded soldier in battle.


 * 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)[[image:koreanmap.jpg width="150" height="212"]]this is the map of Korea**


 * 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 ...**

"home by Christmas." General Douglas MacArthur


 * 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]