Museum Entrance Welcome to the Lobby Causes of the Korean War Battles of the Korean War End of the Korean War Leaders of the Korean War The Korean War Visit the Curator

Name of Museum Nick Tully and Dominick D’Ercole My name is Nick Tully and I was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. I have lived in North Carolina for 5 years. I like playing soccer and video games. I am on the Apex Middle School Soccer team. My name is Dominick D’Ercole and I was born in Cary, North Carolina. I have lived in North Carolina for all my life. I play baseball and basketball for Apex Middle. My favorite Disney character is Simba. Back to Lobby COLD WAR MUSEUM

Name of Museum Causes of the Korean War COLD WAR MUSEUM

Name of Museum Battles of the Korean War COLD WAR MUSEUM

Name of Museum Leaders of the Korean war COLD WAR MUSEUM

Name of Museum The 38 th parallel and End of the Korean War COLD WAR MUSEUM A video on the end of the Korean War.

Name of Museum Korea was split into two countries because of their government. North Korea was influenced by the Soviet Union, which had a communist government, and South Korea was influenced by the United Nations and United States. North Korea wanted to unify Korea to be all influenced by communist rule. North Korea and South Korea were divided by the 38 th parallel. A Map Of Korea Back to Room 1

Name of Museum On June 25, 1950, Soviet controlled North Korea attacked US controlled South Korea. The North Korean forces crossed the 38 th parallel which divided the two countries. The invasion was planned to reunite the country under a communist rule. This invasion started the Korean War. A Divided Nation Back to Room 1

Name of Museum North Korea was officially called Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. South Korea was called the Republic of Korea. The 38 th parallel was the line of latitude where Korea was split into two nations. The Soviet ran North Korea believed that they could invade the 38 th parallel and take over the UN ran South Korea. The attack came on June 25, A Changed Nation Back to Room 1

Name of Museum The United Nation’s troops weapons were ineffective against the Soviet’s tanks. The American soldiers did not have the training they needed to prevent the attack. As more UN troops arrived, it seemed that the South Korean forces could push back the North Korean army to the sea. As more UN resources arrived, the US planned an attack called the Inchon Landing, which caused the North Koreans to run away. The invasion was a surprise to everyone considering nothing had been said about an attack. A Surprise Invasion Back to Room 1

Name of Museum The battle is also called the Chosin Reservoir Campaign. The battle started on November 27, 1950 and ended on December 13, This battled caused the UN to leave North Korea and go back to South Korea. The battle was fought between the UN and China not North Korea. The UN lost 1,029 troops, 4,894 were missing, and 4,852 were wounded. China lost 19,202 troops and had 28, 954 non-battle casualties. Battle of the Chosin Reservoir Back to Room 2

Name of Museum This battle ended in a victory for the United Nations and was a huge turning point in the war. The battle started on September 15, 1950 when UN troops stormed the Inchon shore. The UN had approximately 40, 000 infantry troops and North Korea had about 6,500 infantry troops. The UN lost about 566 troops and 2,713 were wounded. North Korea had 35,000 people killed or captured. Battle of Inchon Back to Room 2

Name of Museum On September 22, 1950, the US Marines marched into Seoul to find out that is was heavily fortified. Casualties increased as armies engaged in house to house combat. The UN had 40,000 infantry troops and North Korea had 7,000 infantry troops. The UN won the battle. The battle ended on September 25, Second Battle of Seoul Back to Room 2

Name of Museum Harry S. Truman was the president of the United States during the Korean War. On June 30, 1950, Truman ordered the US ground forces into South Korea when North Korea invaded South Korea. His action signaled the large- scaled U.S. participation in the Korean War. “If we let Korea down, the Soviet[s] will keep right on going and swallow up one [place] after another,” said Truman during the Korean War. Harry S. Truman Back to Room 3

Name of Museum Kim ll Sung was the dictatorial leader of North Korea during the Korean War. Sung sent the invasion proposal to Joseph Stalin which started the Korean War. His idea was to unify all of Korea under his own communist government. Kim II Sung led North Korea through the war almost to victory sometimes and other times almost to defeat. Sung agreed to the armistice in Kim ll Sung Back to Room 3

Name of Museum Joseph Stalin was the ruler of the Soviet Union at the time of the Korea War. Stalin thought that they could unify Korea, so he refused to sign a friendship and cooperation treaty with Kim II Sung, leader of North Korea. In 1950, Soviet Union leader, Stalin, accepted the invasion proposal sent by Kim II Sung to invade South Korea. When the war went in favor of the United Nations at Inchon, Stalin fled away from Korea. Joseph Stalin Back to Room 3

Name of Museum After three years of bloody war north Korea, South Korea and the Republic of China agreed to an armistice. Korea has still not been unified under a leader since the end of the war. This was signed on July 27, 1953, which was designed to insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed forces in Korea. This has never been replaced by a peace treaty. This armistice established the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Prisoners of the war could decide if they wanted to go back home or live in North or South Korea. The armistice ended Americas first war in the Korean War. Korean Armistice Back to Room 4

Name of Museum After the war, the North side still stayed with the communist government and the South side of Korea stayed with capitalism. Both North and South Korea set up an Korean Demilitarized Zone, which is a buffer zone. The Korean Demilitarized Zone is 250 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. The border is still there and still divides North and South Korea.. Still Not United Back to Room 4

Name of Museum s Greatest Headlines of the Century Back to Room 4 When the armistice was signed, both sides released their prisoners. When the soldiers came home, The sick and injured came home first in an airplane to get treated and the healthy soldiers came home on a boat.