Summary Korean War 1950 1953 Paragraph I 1

Summary: Korean War 1950 -1953

Paragraph I 1. 2. What was America’s new role in world affairs? What was containment?

Paragraph 2 1. 2. 3. How did Korea become divided? What invisible line divides North and South Korea Who occupied the North? South?

Paragraph 3 1. 2. What happened as a result of the newly elected governments in North and South Korea? What happened to Soviet and U. S. troops in Korea in 1949?

Paragraph 4 1. 2. 3. 4. What was going on in China in the early 1930 s? Who did the US side with? After Japan left, who became the leader of China? What happened to Chiang Kai Shek?

Paragraph 5 1. 2. What type of government did China have? What was Stalin’s response to Kim Il Sung’s request for an invasion of South Korea?

Paragraph 6 1. 2. Why did Korea need help from the US when they were invaded? What famous general led the UN forces?

Paragraph 7 1. 2. How did the war change when Inchon was invaded? Who was a potential threat if the UN troops crossed the 38 th parallel?

Paragraph 8 1. What happened when UN troops crossed the 38 th parallel?

Paragraph 9 1. 2. 3. 4. Why was the Korean conflict unlike other conventional wars? Why did Truman want a “limited war? ” What did Mac. Arthur want? What happened to Mac. Arthur?

Paragraph 10 1. 2. 3. What is a stalemate? What happened as a result of Truman’s “limited war? ” What was the result of the Korean war?

Korean War Map Activity l l l l 1. 38 th Parallel 2. P’yonyang 3. Seoul 4. China/Russia 5. Japan 6. Sea of Japan/Yellow Sea/Korea Bay 7. Peninsula 8. Mountains

Korean War Maps 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Map E Map C Map A Map F Map D Map B

Map Analysis 15. 16. 17. Chinese Army interfering Not crossed the 38 th parallel Heavy casualties

Political Cartoon l Create a political cartoon of some aspect of the Korean War

Korean War l http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=hh 0 hy. ALD W 7 Y

Exit Ticket Who were the students who won and earned their candy? Who were the students who only got one piece in the beginning?