DIRECTIONS:
1. Create a Google doc and name it Korean War with your name and period.
2. Read each question carefully.
3. Click on the hyperlinks within the questions. Then read each web page carefully to locate your answers.
1. Create a Google doc and name it Korean War with your name and period.
2. Read each question carefully.
3. Click on the hyperlinks within the questions. Then read each web page carefully to locate your answers.
1) The Korean War was a police action authorized by the United Nations, not a declared war by the United States. Name three countries OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES that fought on the side of the United Nations and, for each, identify how many troops they committed to the conflict. Then name the three communist nations that fought in the war.
2) How did American military policy in Korea reflect President Truman’s position on civil rights? (Hint: Scroll down to “Korea in Black & White to find this information.)
3) Describe the conditions the soldiers fighting in Korea faced.
4) By 1953, did the American public think the Korean War was worth fighting? Support your answer with the findings of the public opinion polls.
5) What were the issues during the Korean War regarding prisoners of war?
6) Why is the Korean War often referred to as the “Forgotten War”?
7) How many Americans lost their lives in the three years of the Korean War?
8) In 1995, a national Korean War memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC. Summarize the symbolism of this memorial.
9) Despite the 1953 armistice, tensions continued in Korea. Bullet point the five major incidents from 1968-2002 that indicate continuing tensions between North Korea and South Korea and her allies.
a. 1968:
b. 1976:
c. 1991:
d. 1994:
e. 2002:
f. 2016 – Research to find the answer
10) Why was the Korean War known as a “police action”?
2) How did American military policy in Korea reflect President Truman’s position on civil rights? (Hint: Scroll down to “Korea in Black & White to find this information.)
3) Describe the conditions the soldiers fighting in Korea faced.
4) By 1953, did the American public think the Korean War was worth fighting? Support your answer with the findings of the public opinion polls.
5) What were the issues during the Korean War regarding prisoners of war?
6) Why is the Korean War often referred to as the “Forgotten War”?
7) How many Americans lost their lives in the three years of the Korean War?
8) In 1995, a national Korean War memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC. Summarize the symbolism of this memorial.
9) Despite the 1953 armistice, tensions continued in Korea. Bullet point the five major incidents from 1968-2002 that indicate continuing tensions between North Korea and South Korea and her allies.
a. 1968:
b. 1976:
c. 1991:
d. 1994:
e. 2002:
f. 2016 – Research to find the answer
10) Why was the Korean War known as a “police action”?