Name ___________________
Korean War article
Answer the following questions based on the article Destined to Fail - Korea. Yes, you may write on this
sheet and the article. Each answer should be detailed. You should include all possible detail from the
article (as opposed to just giving an answer to say you did and then moving on so you can hurry and be
done).
1. Why was Korea divided in the first place? Give specific details!!
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2. How did the country polarize? (polarize means to cause (people, opinions, etc.) to separate into
opposing groups.)
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3. What attempts at reunification were made? (there were several, you should give all of them;
reunification means to cause (a group, party, state, or sect) to become unified again after being
divided.)
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4. What was the role of the U.S. and of the U.S.S.R. - especially the U.S.S.R.?
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5. How did this lead to war?
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When you have finished this assignment, please turn it into the back basket - staple your answers on top
of the article. If you don't finish it today in class, it is homework and due next class.
After you have turned in this assignment completed, you may grab a chrome book and work on the
timeline we began last class. If you weren't here, look up the terms on the homework page (American
Wars SHHS - under Mrs. Leavitt). If you complete this assignment, please turn it into the back basket.