Korea+9321

**9** - facts about the causes, events, and impact of the Korean War (look at my examples below) - There were 5,720,000 USA troops involved -33,741 Americans died in this war -North Korea's Communist forces fought against South Korea's non-Communist forces supported by U.N. forces, principally made up of U.S. troops. -The Korean War was the first armed conflict in the global struggle between democracy and communism, called the “cold war.” -Gen. Douglas MacArthur was designated commander of the unified U.N. forces, but was later replaced after publicly criticizing U.S. policy and threatening the Chinese with massive retaliation. -North Korea moved south quickly at first and captured the South Korean capital Seoul. -U.N forces pushed them back towards North Korea and eventually the boarder with China. Communist China lent their support to the North Koreans and their effort regained control of Seoul. -Heavy fighting raged at the 38th parallel, which became the post-war border between the two countries. -After the 1953 truce at Panmunjom, North Korea, North and South Korea remained separate, as before the war

**3** - photos that help tell the story of the war, with descriptive captions This photo really shows how the terrain was and how it was hard to walk around in the terrain, but good hideing spots.

Caption on picture. As you can see the grass was really high and was treacherous to walk through.

**2** - maps that help to explain the war.

This shows how the North Koreans went into South korea. This shows Korean and Americans as they moved through South Korea.

**1** - quote that is essential to understanding the war, with authors and context


 * // "Communism in Korea could get off to a better start than practically anywhere else in the world." //

// - Edwin W. Pauley, Truman's ambassador investigating reparations, traveling in the Russian zone of Korea in June 1946 // ||