1. US History

2. Warm Up
Learning Target: I can explain the origins of the Korean War and why it is significant.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
What is the DMZ?

3. Crash Course
Watch the Crash Course and fill out the worksheet. Tape the worksheet into your notebook.
We are only completing the first side of the worksheet (first question is “Between what years did the Cold War take place?”). We will complete the back later.

4. The Korean War Who started the Korean War?
The questions we are going to examine today are:
Who started the Korean War?
How did North Korea end up cut off from the rest of the world?

5. Korea What do you know about North and South Korea?
As a group, come up with three things and send one person to write them on the board.
Watch these two clips about North and South Korea:
National Geographic
Vice Magazine (0-2.30)

6. Korean War
Japan annexed Korea and suppressed its leaders and culture

7. Korean War 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.

8. Korean War
Under Soviet influence, North Korea becomes a Communist nation
Kim Il-Sung becomes leader
In 1950, the North attempts to unify the Korean peninsula and begins the Korean War

9. Korean War The Korean War is what is known as a proxy war:
North Korea (supported by USSR and China)
vs. South Korea (supported by USA and UN)

10. Korean War Label on your map: China North Korea Pyongyang
38th Parallel
South Korea
Seoul
Glue/tape the map into your notebook.

11. Korean War
Based on what we looked at/learned today, what are your answers to our questions? Discuss and be ready to share:
Who started the Korean War?
How did North Korea end up cut off from the rest of the world?