Warm Up # 27 It has been said that the Cold War is an “ideological conflict.” What “ideas” do you think we disagree about? Why can we not get along do we have to be enemies?
Cold War Vocab
MAD: Mutually Assured Destruction If either side fires a nuclear weapon, the other side will fire also.
Proxy War A war instigated by a major power that does not itself become involved.
The Korean War Class Docs Pg. # 12
Directions 1. Read “Peninsula Preble's” pg. 12-14 2. Korean War Scavenger Hunt Open workbook to pg. 31 Each question have different team member go to bulletin board and write down question. Write down question (Everyone( Answer it (Complete sentences) Repeat Winner Get Candy!
The Korean War “Peninsula Problems” Pg. 12-14 1. How was the Korean Peninsula split up after World War II, why did this happen 2. Why did North Korea invade South Korea? 3. Who gave the US authority to assist the South Korean’s in fighting North Korea? 4. Why is the Korean War called “the Forgotten War?” 5. Why did the Korean War make China feel threatened, how did this affect eh war? 6. Why did General McArthur get fired? 7. In what ways was the Korean War a microcosm of the Cold War as a whole?
Korean War Maps Workbook pg. 18
1945 Color North Korea and South Korea different colors Label the 38th parallel Label North as communist Label South as supported by US
August/September 1950 Label Pusan Draw an arrow showing North Korea’s movement Color the areas controlled by the North and by the South
September/October 1950 Label Inchon Draw an arrow and label it “MacArthur’s amphibious assault”
November 1950 Draw arrows showing the movement of MacArthur’s troops Color the areas controlled by the North and by the South Create a graphic showing the entrance of China into the war
Mid 1951 - Present Label the DMZ Color the areas controlled by the North and by the South
Final Information 1. Boundary between North and South = 38th parallel 2. 1st Time military was used for “Containment” 3. No peace treaty ever signed
John Green: The Cold War in Asia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2IcmLkuhG0 First 4:18