Korean War Comic Strips # Korean War Comic Strips # Background: By 1950, a war broke out on the Korean Peninsula between communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea, but the war involved many nations of the world. This was one of many theaters of the Cold War. Cold War Korean War Vietnam War Latin America Greece Cuba Berlin

Korean War Comic Strips # Korean War Comic Strips # Background: By 1950, a war broke out on the Korean Peninsula between communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea, but the war involved many nations of the world. This was one of many theaters of the Cold War.

Korean War Comic Strips # Korean War Comic Strips # Fold your blank paper into 8 squares (4x2). When you see the red numbered symbol, fill in one of your eight comic strip boxes with a title, caption and drawing for that slide. Be sure that your titles or captions include all 12 of the key terms listed on the left! 1 (title) 2 (title) 3 (title) 4 (title) (picture with caption) 5 (title) 6 (title) 7 (title) 8 (title) Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips # Korean War Comic Strips # Fold your blank paper into 8 squares (4x2). When you see the red numbered symbol, fill in one of your eight comic strip boxes with a title, caption and drawing for that slide. Be sure that your titles or captions include all 12 of the key terms listed on the left! 1 (title) 2 (title) 3 China’s Civil War 4 (title) (picture with caption) 5 (title) 6 (title) 7 (title) 8 (title) Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips # Korean War Comic Strips # Follow along to learn about new terms and create comic strips for steps in the Korean War. 1 Decades of Occupation 2 Split at the end of WWII 3 The Chinese Civil War 4 North Invades the South 5 United Nations Resolution 83 6 Battles to the Chinese border 7 Chinese Military Intervention 8 1953 Armistice and DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 1 Korean War Comic Strips “Decades of Occupation” 1 Korea had been subject to colonization as early as 1904, when the Russians and Japanese fought over the region. The Japan-Korea Annexation treaty in 1910 forced Korea to recognize that they were subjects to the Japanese Emperor, not the Korean emperor. Japanese rule in Korea lasted until 1945. When Japan surrendered to the Americans in 1945, Koreans were left to pick up the pieces. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ Korea Japan

Korean War Comic Strips 1 Korean War Comic Strips “Decades of Occupation” 1 Korea had been subject to colonization as early as 1904, when the Russians and Japanese fought over the region. The Japan-Korea Annexation treaty in 1910 forced Korea to recognize that they were subjects to the Japanese Emperor, not the Korean emperor. Japanese rule in Korea lasted until 1945. When Japan surrendered to the Americans in 1945, Koreans were left to pick up the pieces. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 2 Korean War Comic Strips “Split at the end of WWII” 2 Joseph Stalin agreed that the Soviet Union would help fight the Japanese a few months after the Yalta Conference in the spring of 1945. As a result, both the Soviets (from the north) and the Americans (from the south) liberated Korea from the Japanese at the close of World War Two. Both sides hoped Korea would soon be unified with democratic elections. Both the Americans and Soviets were out of Korea by 1949. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ Soviets liberating North Korea (1945) Americans liberating South Korea (1945)

Korean War Comic Strips 2 Korean War Comic Strips “Split at the end of WWII” 2 Joseph Stalin agreed that the Soviet Union would help fight the Japanese a few months after the Yalta Conference in the spring of 1945. As a result, both the Soviets (from the north) and the Americans (from the south) liberated Korea from the Japanese at the close of World War Two. Both sides hoped Korea would soon be unified with democratic elections. Both the Americans and Soviets were out of Korea by 1949. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 3 Korean War Comic Strips “The Chinese Civil War” 3 China, which shares a border with North Korea, had been fighting the decades-long Chinese Civil War. This was interrupted by World War Two, but resumed shortly after. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) defeated the Chinese Nationalists, exiling them to Taiwan in 1949. The PRC was soon to play a major role in the outcome of the war in neighboring Korea. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ Chinese Nationalists People’s Republic of China

Korean War Comic Strips 3 Korean War Comic Strips “The Chinese Civil War” 3 China, which shares a border with North Korea, had been fighting the decades-long Chinese Civil War. This was interrupted by World War Two, but resumed shortly after. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) defeated the Chinese Nationalists, exiling them to Taiwan in 1949. The PRC was soon to play a major role in the outcome of the war in neighboring Korea. Victorious Mao Zedong Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 4 Korean War Comic Strips “North Invades the South” 4 In June of 1950, the communist government of North Korea crossed the 38th parallel (near the center of the Korean Peninsula) and began an invasion of democratic South Korea. North leader Kim Il Sung intended to unify Korea under his communist regime. He had more soldiers and was moving deep into the south. South Koreans were on the retreat, and many were even defecting to the North Korean side. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 4 Korean War Comic Strips “North Invades the South” 4 In June of 1950, the communist government of North Korea crossed the 38th parallel (near the center of the Korean Peninsula) and began an invasion of democratic South Korea. North leader Kim Il Sung intended to unify Korea under his communist regime. He had more soldiers and was moving deep into the south. South Koreans were on the retreat, and many were even defecting to the North Korean side. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ Kim Il Sung (1950)

Korean War Comic Strips 5 Korean War Comic Strips “United Nations Resolution 83” 5 The United Nations met to discuss the situation. The Soviet Union, which had veto power in the UN Security Council was not in attendance as they were protesting the fact that the UN did not recognize the Communist PRC as the legitimate government of China. With the Soviets absent, the UN passed Resolution 83, recommending that UN members intervene on behalf of the South Koreans. UN passing Resolution 83 Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 5 Korean War Comic Strips “United Nations Resolution 83” 5 The United Nations met to discuss the situation. The Soviet Union, which had veto power in the UN Security Council was not in attendance as they were protesting the fact that the UN did not recognize the Communist PRC as the legitimate government of China. With the Soviets absent, the UN passed Resolution 83, recommending that UN members intervene on behalf of the South Koreans. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 6 Korean War Comic Strips “Battles to the Chinese border” 6 Led by the United States, a combined force of nearly 1,000,000 soldiers eventually joined the South Koreans in the fight. A series of victories pushed the North Koreans back past the 38th parallel and continued (fall 1950) to push them all the way to the Chinese border. China warned that they would intervene against the UN forces if they felt threatened. Republic of Korea -- 590,911 Colombia -- 1,068 United States -- 302,483 Belgium -- 900 United Kingdom -- 14,198 South Africa -- 826 Canada -- 6,146 The Netherlands -- 819 Turkey -- 5,453 Luxembourg -- 44 Australia -- 2,282 Philippines -- 1,496 New Zealand -- 1,385 Thailand -- 1,204 Ethiopia -- 1,271 Greece -- 1,263 France -- 1,119 Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 6 Korean War Comic Strips “Battles to the Chinese border” 6 Led by the United States, a combined force of nearly 1,000,000 soldiers eventually joined the South Koreans in the fight. A series of victories pushed the North Koreans back past the 38th parallel and continued (fall 1950) to push them all the way to the Chinese border. China warned that they would intervene against the UN forces if they felt threatened. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 7 Korean War Comic Strips “Chinese Military Intervention” 7 Stalin sent Mao a personal telegram asking him to enter the war. However, China likely would have intervened without Stalin’s request since they had warned the UN about a need to protect national security. China soon involved more than 1,350,000 troops, many of whom had no weapons, but were to pick them up as they went. A series of Chinese and North Korean offensives brought the war back near the 38th parallel. Chinese war propaganda featuring a retreating MacArthur Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ 'The Korean People's Army & Chinese People's Volunteer Army, victorious forever!'

Korean War Comic Strips 7 Korean War Comic Strips “Chinese Military Intervention” 7 Stalin sent Mao a personal telegram asking him to enter the war. However, China likely would have intervened without Stalin’s request since they had warned the UN about a need to protect national security. China soon involved more than 1,350,000 troops, many of whom had no weapons, but were to pick them up as they went. A series of Chinese and North Korean offensives brought the war back near the 38th parallel. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ Chinese troops crossing the Chongchon River to fight

Korean War Comic Strips 8 Korean War Comic Strips “1953 Armistice and DMZ” 8 From 1951-53, fighting was at a stalemate, with little territorial change. Leaders met to negotiate but combat and UN bombing continued. Negotiations stalled because many North Korean POWs did not want to be returned to the north. A 1953 armistice established a new border almost exactly where the 38th parallel once stood as a temporary border. Also, a 2.5 mile-wide demilitarized zone was established between the borders. The bodies of over 4,000 U.S. soldiers were exchanged for over 13,000 North Korean bodies as part of the truce. North Korea claims to have won the war even though North and South Korea still exist as separate states today. Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 8 Korean War Comic Strips “1953 Armistice and DMZ” 8 From 1951-53, fighting was at a stalemate, with little territorial change. Leaders met to negotiate but combat and UN bombing continued. Negotiations stalled because many North Korean POWs did not want to be returned to the north. A 1953 armistice established a new border almost exactly where the 38th parallel once stood as a temporary border. Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, today Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ

Korean War Comic Strips 8 Korean War Comic Strips (overview) 8

Korean War Comic Strips 8 Korean War Comic Strips (overview) 8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxD5AztIv1k

Korean War Comic Strips # Korean War Comic Strips # Fold your blank paper into 8 squares (4x2). When you see the red numbered symbol, fill in one of your eight comic strip boxes with a title, caption and drawing for that slide. Be sure that your titles or captions include all 12 of the key terms listed on the left! 1 (title) 2 (title) 3 China’s Civil War 4 (title) (picture with caption) 5 (title) 6 (title) 7 (title) 8 (title) Korean War Kim Il Sung 38th Parallel Harry Truman Douglas MacArthur Containment Policy Domino Theory Communism Capitalism Cold War China DMZ Do you have titles? Captions? Visuals? Have you included all 12 terms on the left?