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Korean War Graphic Novel
To review your knowledge of the Korean War you will make a short graphic
novel or comic strip that includes important people and major events.
Requirements (check off as you complete):
□ Title
□ Color
□ 8 boxes or scenes
□ 6 significant events
□ 2 important individuals
□ Dialogue
□Explanation of WHY the Korean War was fought
Circle the 2 individuals you would like to feature in your graphic novel.
General Douglas MacArthur
President Harry S. Truman
Syngman Rhee- Leader of
South Korea
Premier Kim Il Sung-Leader of
North Korea
5 significant events have been chosen for you. Please put them in the correct
order. Use textbook pages 796-799 if needed.
____ At the end of WWII, Korea is divided at the 38th parallel. A communist
government took control in North Korea while a US backed government took
over South Korea.
____ UN forces are pushed south to the 38th parallel. Peace talks begin 1951
and a cease-fire agreement is reached July 1953.
____ North Korean troops cross the 38th parallel and take control of most of
the peninsula.
____ General Douglas MacArthur led UN forces on a daring landing near the
port of Inch’ὅn. From there he was able to take the capital city and push
North Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.
___ Chinese Communists see advancing UN troops as a threat. They cross the
border and clash with UN forces.
1 significant event is student choice. Use the lines below to draft a
description of the event.
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Chairman Mao Zedong
Explain why the Korean War took place. What was each side hoping for?
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