- Introduction
- Containing Communism in Korea
The Korean War- Practice
- Task
The Korean War
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| Soldiers advance under cover fire from aviators. IRC. 2005. Discovery Education. 15 February 2010 <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/> |
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| Soldiers advancing under covering fire from Marine aviators in Korea. On June 30, Truman ordered MacArthur's forces stationed in Japan to Korea to help the retreating South Korean army take a stand, and it finally held at a perimeter around the port of Pusan. |
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Now that you have read about the Korean War it is time to witness the sights and sounds of the conflict. As you watch the video listed below, complete the 11.05 Video Questions. Once finished, submit your work to the 11.05 Video Questions Dropbox. |
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Did you know that the Korean War never officially ended? An armistice, or ceasefire, was signed in 1953 ending the fighting, but an official peace treaty was never signed. Because of that, the United States continues to guard the DMZ in South Korea.
Before continuing to the next section of the lesson, view the Devastation of Korea image gallery to see images of the Korean War aftermath, then view the Interactive Map that highlights the major events of the Korean War.
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