Korea9321

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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

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 * 1) After WWII, the U.S. occupied the southern part of Korea and the Soviet Union occupied the noethern part of Korea. divided at the 38th parrellel.
 * 2) South Korea formed a democratic government and the Soviet Union formed a communist government in North Korea. Both claimed rights to rule the entire nation.
 * 3) Once the U.S. pulled out of South Korea, North Korea (aided by the Soviet Union) invaded South Korea in June, 1950.
 * 4) The United Nations invited assistance from member nations and President Truman committed troops to defend South Korea.
 * 5) Communist China entered the War, after a year of fighting, on the North Korean side.
 * 6) The Korean War ended in July, 1953.
 * 7) President Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur from his post as U.S. Commander in April, 1951 after a confrontation between the two of them.
 * 8) As a result of the war, the U.S. committed to intervene militarily to contain the spread of communism. This policy helped get the U.S. into the Vietnam Warmore than a decade later.
 * 9) By the end of the war in 1953, 90% of U,S, military units were racially integrated, for the first time ever.

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1- Secretary of State Dean Acheson, talking about the pull out by U.S. troops from 1948-1950, precipitating the Korean War, "the damage has been done. Without question, the government and the people of the United Sytates wished to end their responsibility for the government and the future of Korea".