Unit 9: The 1950’s & the Cold War
Entry Task What new info have we learned about the Cold War that we can add to our web?
What do you know about North Korea? Write down anything you know, in bullets At South Korea's at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, a man watches a TV screen showing footage of a missile launch conducted by North Korea.
Cold War Review What policy did America try to enact during the Cold War? Containment
Clips Write down questions you have as we watch these clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxLBywKrTf4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24R8JObNNQ4
Korea Refresher: What was the DMZ (demilitarized zone)? Today the DMZ is the most militarized zone in the world. Millions of troops, invasion tunnels, missiles pointed at neighboring country, etc.
How did North Korea end up cut off from the rest of the world? Korean War (1950-1953) How did North Korea end up cut off from the rest of the world?
Korean War 1950-1953
Important Timeline Events 1910 – Japan annexed Korea, suppressed its leaders & culture Map shows all places Japan annexed with dates
Important Timeline Events During WWII, Japan occupied Korea 1945: After WWII, “temporary” division of Korea at 38th parallel N. Korea occupied by USSR S. Korea occupied by U.S.
North Korea Under Soviet influence, becomes a Communist nation Kim Il-Sung becomes leader
Korean War = Proxy War N. Korean Side S. Korean Side Soviet Union China United States United Nations troops
Korean Peninsula Label on your map: China North Korea Pyongyang 38th Parallel South Korea Seoul
Who started the Korean War?
Close Reading Pay attention to: Tone Word choice Claims made Evidence used Attempts to influence/ manipulate the reader Use documents A & B to answer the questions on your worksheet.
Partner Review – be prepared to share What did Doc A say? What did Doc B say? Which should we believe?
Directions Answer the questions for Document C Conclusion: Determine what really happened. Who started the Korean War? How do you know this? Turn it in when you finish & get your notebook out.
Unit 9: The 1950’s & the Cold War
Directions Conclusion: Determine what really happened. Who started the Korean War? How do you know this? Turn it in when you finish & get your notebook out.
The Korean War Sometimes called “America’s forgotten war”
Part I: Invasion June 1950: North Korean invasion of South Korea N. Korea uses weapons from Soviet Union
Phase II: Pusan Fall 1950 UN force sent in Surrounded at Pusan 16 nations sent troops 80% were American Surrounded at Pusan
Phase III: American Counterattack Fall 1950 MacArthur leads Inchon landing Advances to China border Warnings from China
1951 Long live the victory of the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteers Army!
A 1950 Chinese propaganda poster showing a caricature of Douglas MacArthur committing wartime atrocities as a US plane bombs a Chinese factory in the background.
Phase IV: Chinese Advance Winter of ’50-’51 China pushes US back south of 38th parallel
General Douglas MacArthur Wanted complete victory Wanted to block China’s ports or even attack China Spoke out against President Truman when he didn’t agree Fired
Phase V: Stalemate Truce talks began July 10, 1951 Fighting 1951-1953 comes to a stalemate Ceasefire June 1953 DMZ (Demilitarized zone)
Significance Commitment to containment Limited war (no nukes) First time America had not used all of its weapons in a war Total victory impossible - stalemate Technically the war isn’t over (no peace ever signed)
North Korea & South Korea today
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Korean War Memorial
North Korea Today Got nuclear weapons in 2006 On Dec. 19, 2011, Kim Jong-Il died of a heart attack His son, Kim Jong-Un, declared the new leader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM6rliphNdw
Conclusion In your opinion, should the US have fought in the Korean War? Consider whether you think the US should generally be interventionist or isolationist. Use events and/or results of the war to support your answer.