Korean War DBQ (Group response 1-2 pages) (Group members
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Prompt: Why did Korea take center stage in this conflict of political and economic ideologies? What role did the UN
Security Council play in this conflict?
Answers
Questions
Doc 1
What does the picture convey of life
under communism?
Why was the poliJcy of containment used
to prevent the spread of communism?
How does this picture relate to our (the
US)Involvement in Korea?
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Doc 2
Why was Korea divided following WW2?
What group supported North Korea?
Why?
What group supported South Korea?
Why?
What is significant about the ss''
parallel?
Doc 3
How successful were the allies in the
beginning of the conflict?
Who was the general that led the allied
forces?
Which nation was north of Korea and
what role did it play?
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Doc 4
What role did the UN Security Council
play in Korea?
Why did the Soviet Union not participate
in the decision to use UN forces in Korea?
What power does a permanent member
of the Security Council have that the
others do not have?
Which China had the permanent seat in
1950?
Doc 5
What was the League of Nations?
What is the United Nations?
Who is the man in the picture?
What idea does this cartoon convey?
Doc 6
Where is the location of Korea?
Which nation is north of Korea?
What role did this nation play in the
Korean conflict?
Doc 7
How does this cartoon relate to the Cold
War?
Who is the man in the picture?
How does this relate to our (the US)
position in Korea?
Doc 8
Who is the person making this
statement? Does he have credibility and
why?
What is the policy the author is referring
to?
Does this statement go against the US
"Truman Doctrine"? why/why not?
Doc 9
At what parallel line separates North and
South Korea in 1950?
At what parallel line separates North and
South Korea in 1953?
According to the article, what is the
purpose of the Demilitarized zone?
Doc 10
What does the poster reveal?
What is the author's point of view (or
message) on the Korean War?
What is the "tone" of this poster?
Doc 11
According to the Chinese source, how
many Chinese soldiers fought in the
Korean War?
According to the American source, how
many Chinese soldiers fought in the
Korean War?
What reasons would explain the
estimated difference?
-Who reported a higher Chinese soldiers'
death count? What reason would explain
the differences in the report of the
Chinese soldiers' death count from these
sources?
According to this document, who is
blamed for the Korean War?
According to the document, why did
China attacked the UN forces? Explain.
Doc 12
Overall
Summary
of the
Korean
War
Relate to the prompt.
Document #1
1. What does the picture convey of life under communism?
2. Why was the policy of containment used to prevent the spread of communism?
3. How does this picture relate to our involvement in Korea?
Document # Two
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What group supported South Korea and Why?
What is significant about the sa" parallel?
Document # 3
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1. How successful were the allies in the beginning of the conflict?
2. Who was the General that led the allied forces?
3. Which nation was north of Korea and what role did it play?
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1. What role did the UN Security Council play in Korea?
2. Why did the Soviet Union not participate in the decision to use UN forces in Korea?
3. What power does a permanent member of the Security Council have that the others do
not have?
4. Which China had the permanent seat?
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How does this cartoon relate to the Cold War?
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How does this relate to our position in Korea?
Document 8
President Truman's Statement on the Recall of General Douglas MacArthur, 1951. The Department of State
Bulletin, Vol. XXIV, No. 615, Publication 4185, April 16, 1951, p. 603-605.
"I believe that we must try to limit the war to Korea for these vital reasons: to make sure that the
precious lives of our fighting men are not wasted; to see that the security of our country and the free world is
not needlessly jeopardized; and to prevent a third world war. A number of events have made it evident that
General MacArthur did not agree with that policy. I have therefore considered it essential to relieve General
MacArthur so that there would be no doubt or confusion as to the real purpose and aim of our policy. It was
with the deepest personal regret that I found myself compelled to take this action. General MacArthur is one of
our greatest military commanders. But the cause of world peace is more important than any individual."
1. Who is the person making this statement? Does he have credibility and why? Explain
2. ~hat is THE POLICY the author is referring to?
3. Does this statement go. against the US "Truman Doctrine"? why/why not?
Document 9
Korean War Armistice, 1953. United States Treaties and Other International Agreements, Vol. 4, Part 1, 1953,
p.236-348
ARTICLE I
1. A Military Demarcation Line shall be fixed and both sides shall withdraw two (2) kilometers from this line so
as to establish a Demilitarized Zone between the opposing forces. A Demilitarized Zone shall be established as
a buffer zone to prevent the occurrence of incidents which might lead to a resumption of hostilities.
2. The Military Demarcation Line is located as indicated on the attached map (Map 1).
3. The Demilitarized Zone is defined by a northern and a southern boundary as indicated on the attached map
(Map 1).
1. At what parallel line separates North and South Korea in 1950?
2. At what parallel line separates North and South Korea in 1953?
3. According to the ARTICLE 1, what is the purpose of the Demilitarizt>JZone? .
Document 10
1. What does the poster reveal?
2. What is the author's point of view (or message) on the Korean War?
3. What is the "tone" of this poster?
Document 11
Casualty Figures Communist Forces in Korean War All
Numbers from Chinese Sources
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Chinese People's Volunteer 1152 000 1383 000
450 000
Forces (CPVF)
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Casualty Figures Communist Forces in Korean War All
Numbers from American Sources
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People's Volunteer Forces 1422,6121486,995
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11316,57911303,685
11 101,680
11146,951 11867,895
1. According to the Chinese source, how many Chinese soldiers fought in the Korean War?
According to the American source, how many Chinese soldiers fought in the Korean War?
What reason(s) would explain the estimated differences?
2. Who reported a higher death count for Chinese soldiers? What reasons would explain why
the reported death for Chinese soldiers be so different from China and US sources?
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Document 12: Chinese Textbook; p, 88
Resist U.S. Aggression, Aid Korea, Defend the Homeland and
Guard the Country
Internal: the events that happen inside a country
New China (Communist China) had to face aggressive external
threats soon after its establishment. In the summer of 1950,
civil war broke out in Korea. America immediately used force to
intervene in the internal affairs of Korea.
After the outbreak of the Korean civil war, America
manipulated the United Nations Security Council into passing a
resolution to intervene in the internal affairs of Korea and
create an invasion army composed oftroops from various
countries whipped together by America, and America's own
troops.
Soon, a "United Nations force," which was mainly composed of
American troops, invaded Korea. At the same time, the
American Seventh Fleet entered the Taiwan Strait to intervene
in China's internal politics. The situation in Korea was critical,
and severely threatened China's security.
In the name of a "United Nation's army," America expanded the war of aggression. The American
government ignored the Chinese government's solemn and just warning. In September, American
troops landed on Incheon, directly approaching the northern part of the Korean peninsula. They went
across "the 38th parallel" and burned the flames of war all the way to the Chinese border. The American
air force also intruded into Chinese airspace and bombed the border area in northeastern China.
Mao Zedong pointed out: "All over the world, every country's internal affairs should be managed by its
own people. Asian affairs should be managed by Asian people, not by Americans. America's invasion of
Asia will only cause wide and determined resistance among Asian people."
1. According to this document, who is blamed for the Korean War?
2. According to the document, why did China attacked the UN forces? Explain.