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Title: The Korean War

Date: December 5, 2014

Write down the Topical Essential Question.

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ: How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?

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Today we are going tolearn about the causesand the effects of the

Korean War.

This is an example of theCold War “heating up”

without any directmilitary conflict betweenthe United States and theSoviet Union.

TWS - What do youalready know about theKorean War? List asmany things as you can.

CHALLENGE! – Whatimpact do the think theproximity of WWII (itended 5 years earlier)had on the success /failure of the U.S?

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ:  How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?

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During WWII, Korea hadbeen conquered andoccupied by the Japanese.

When the Japanese were

defeated (1945), control ofKorea was split betweenU.S. (South) and Soviets(North) at 38th parallel.

In 1948: South became Republic of

Korea (Capitalist Democracy) North became Democratic

People’s Republic of Korea

(Communist Dictatorship)

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ:  How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?

TWS - What impact do

you think Japaneseoccupation had on Korea(which lasted over 30years)?

CHALLENGE! – What do

you know about theNorth / South split inKorea today? How doyou think this impactsmodern U.S. foreignpolicy in the region?

Explain!

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In 1949, Mao Zedong led a communist takeover ofChina.

Based on the evidence of _______, the Domino Theorywas __________. 

0 5: Domino Theory?

Theory that states that if one country falls to

communism, any neighboring states will also fallto communism.

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ:  How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?

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In June of 1950,

North Korean militaryforces invaded SouthKorea.

Leader Kim Il Sung wasattempting to reunifyKorea under communism.

The Soviets supported NorthKorea’s invasion and offeredthem nearly unlimited

resources

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ:  How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?

TWS – What have wecovered up to this pointin our ‘Cold War’ unitthat would help you

predict what the U.S.would do next? (Usespecific policies / theoriesin your answer.)

CHALLENGE! – 

Although the Sovietsprovided vast resourcesto the North, why do youthink they were hesitantto directly engage theU.S. in battle? Explain!

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Fearing the DominoEffect, the U.S. actedquickly to stop theincursion of communist

forces in South Korea.

U.S. and 16 othernations mounted a

counterattack on theNorth.

Example of usingforce for containment.

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ:  How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?

TWS – What impact doyou think U.S.involvement in theKorean War (repellingcommunism) had on the

Cold War, which was onlya few years old at thetime? Explain!

CHALLENGE! –  How doyou think China factors

into the Korean Warequation? Remember,China turned communistin 1949, and bordersNorth Korea on itsnorthern border. Explain!

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July 1953, an armistice wasreached and the warended.

Outcomes:

Created a cease-fire lineat the existing battle

line, establishing NorthKorea and South Korea.

Created a demilitarizedzone between the two

sides.

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ:  How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?

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Tension between Northand South has continuedinto the present day.

The US currently has anembargo against NorthKorea.

U.S. only dealseconomically anddiplomatically withSouth Korea.

(1.3.b) SWBATexplain U.S. involve-ment in the KoreanWar, & evaluate howit tied into the policy

of containment

Given an exit card,SWBAT: (80% acc)Answer 4 MCquestions & write a

SEEC paragraph forthe following: TheKorean War

T-EQ:  How did the U.S.

implement its policy of

containment during thedecade of the 1950s?

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact

economics, politics, and

society in the United

States?