Korean War Webquest

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Look at the map on website listed http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/korea/kdivided.html

Explain why Korea was divided in 3 sentences. 2. When did the Korean War take place? (from when to when) create a timeline with at least 5 events listed. 3. What were the reasons the Korean War started? Explain in at least 5 sentences 4. Was it actually a war? Explain why or why not in at least 5 sentences 5. What countries were involved? (list all involved) 6. Explain what the 38th parallel is and why its important. Explain in 5 or more sentences. 7. What was the outcome of the War? Explain in 5 or more sentences. 8. Why was General MacArthur fired? Explain in 5 or more sentences. 9. Who were the historical people involved and what were their roles?

Resources to help with research: http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/korea.htm http://www.nationalcoldwarexhibition.org/schools-colleges/national-curriculum/far-east-conflictkorea/ http://life.time.com/history/korean-war-classic-photos-by-david-douglas-duncan/#1 http://www.military.com/video/operations-and-strategy/korean-war/sgt-reckless-korean-war-horsehero/2748461639001/ http://teachingamericanhistory.org/static/neh/interactives/timeline/# (use the East Asia part of the timeline to find information) http://history.searchbeat.com/koreanwar.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Z9DletcHU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X7nbwFxGRU