The Korean War1950-1953

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Picture by U.S. soldier, South Korea, 1951

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Cornell Notes What happened to Korea after WWII?

What happened to Korea after WWII?

How did the war begin?

Who started the Korean War?

How did the war end?

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Background Information

After WWII, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.

The North was under trusteeship of the Soviet Union and the South was under the trusteeship of the U.S.

Two countries developed the North, communist and the South, democratic

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Conflicting ideologies- How did the war begin?

Both sides wanted to reunify under their own rule

In 1950 war broke out. The U.S. backed the Southand American and UN forces pushed deep into North Korea

China entered the war in support of the North and pushed American troops back into the South

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Map of Korea during Korean War

After three years the war was fought to a stalemate

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Who Started the Korean War?

Read the two textbook accounts and answer the questions

Which textbook comes from North Korea?Which textbook comes from South Korea?

Read the classroom textbook account of the Korean War p 611-615.How does it compare?

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American Soldiers in Koreahttp://www.history.com/topics/korean-war/videos#sherman-pratt-survives-the-korean-war