Museum Entrance Welcome to the Lobby Causes of the Korean War
Battles of the Korean War End of the Korean War Leaders of the
Korean War The Korean War Visit the Curator
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Name of Museum Nick Tully and Dominick DErcole My name is Nick
Tully and I was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. I have lived in
North Carolina for 5 years. I like playing soccer and video games.
I am on the Apex Middle School Soccer team. My name is Dominick
DErcole and I was born in Cary, North Carolina. I have lived in
North Carolina for all my life. I play baseball and basketball for
Apex Middle. My favorite Disney character is Simba. Back to Lobby
COLD WAR MUSEUM
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Name of Museum Causes of the Korean War COLD WAR MUSEUM
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Name of Museum Battles of the Korean War COLD WAR MUSEUM
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Name of Museum Leaders of the Korean war COLD WAR MUSEUM
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Name of Museum The 38 th parallel and End of the Korean War
COLD WAR MUSEUM A video on the end of the Korean War.
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Name of Museum Korea was split into two countries because of
their government. North Korea was influenced by the Soviet Union,
which had a communist government, and South Korea was influenced by
the United Nations and United States. North Korea wanted to unify
Korea to be all influenced by communist rule. North Korea and South
Korea were divided by the 38 th parallel. A Map Of Korea Back to
Room 1
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Name of Museum On June 25, 1950, Soviet controlled North Korea
attacked US controlled South Korea. The North Korean forces crossed
the 38 th parallel which divided the two countries. The invasion
was planned to reunite the country under a communist rule. This
invasion started the Korean War. A Divided Nation Back to Room
1
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Name of Museum North Korea was officially called Democratic
Peoples Republic of Korea. South Korea was called the Republic of
Korea. The 38 th parallel was the line of latitude where Korea was
split into two nations. The Soviet ran North Korea believed that
they could invade the 38 th parallel and take over the UN ran South
Korea. The attack came on June 25, 1950. A Changed Nation Back to
Room 1
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Name of Museum The United Nations troops weapons were
ineffective against the Soviets tanks. The American soldiers did
not have the training they needed to prevent the attack. As more UN
troops arrived, it seemed that the South Korean forces could push
back the North Korean army to the sea. As more UN resources
arrived, the US planned an attack called the Inchon Landing, which
caused the North Koreans to run away. The invasion was a surprise
to everyone considering nothing had been said about an attack. A
Surprise Invasion Back to Room 1
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Name of Museum The battle is also called the Chosin Reservoir
Campaign. The battle started on November 27, 1950 and ended on
December 13, 1950. This battled caused the UN to leave North Korea
and go back to South Korea. The battle was fought between the UN
and China not North Korea. The UN lost 1,029 troops, 4,894 were
missing, and 4,852 were wounded. China lost 19,202 troops and had
28, 954 non-battle casualties. Battle of the Chosin Reservoir Back
to Room 2
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Name of Museum This battle ended in a victory for the United
Nations and was a huge turning point in the war. The battle started
on September 15, 1950 when UN troops stormed the Inchon shore. The
UN had approximately 40, 000 infantry troops and North Korea had
about 6,500 infantry troops. The UN lost about 566 troops and 2,713
were wounded. North Korea had 35,000 people killed or captured.
Battle of Inchon Back to Room 2
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Name of Museum On September 22, 1950, the US Marines marched
into Seoul to find out that is was heavily fortified. Casualties
increased as armies engaged in house to house combat. The UN had
40,000 infantry troops and North Korea had 7,000 infantry troops.
The UN won the battle. The battle ended on September 25, 1950.
Second Battle of Seoul Back to Room 2
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Name of Museum Harry S. Truman was the president of the United
States during the Korean War. On June 30, 1950, Truman ordered the
US ground forces into South Korea when North Korea invaded South
Korea. His action signaled the large- scaled U.S. participation in
the Korean War. If we let Korea down, the Soviet[s] will keep right
on going and swallow up one [place] after another, said Truman
during the Korean War. Harry S. Truman Back to Room 3
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Name of Museum Kim ll Sung was the dictatorial leader of North
Korea during the Korean War. Sung sent the invasion proposal to
Joseph Stalin which started the Korean War. His idea was to unify
all of Korea under his own communist government. Kim II Sung led
North Korea through the war almost to victory sometimes and other
times almost to defeat. Sung agreed to the armistice in 1953. Kim
ll Sung Back to Room 3
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Name of Museum Joseph Stalin was the ruler of the Soviet Union
at the time of the Korea War. Stalin thought that they could unify
Korea, so he refused to sign a friendship and cooperation treaty
with Kim II Sung, leader of North Korea. In 1950, Soviet Union
leader, Stalin, accepted the invasion proposal sent by Kim II Sung
to invade South Korea. When the war went in favor of the United
Nations at Inchon, Stalin fled away from Korea. Joseph Stalin Back
to Room 3
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Name of Museum After three years of bloody war north Korea,
South Korea and the Republic of China agreed to an armistice. Korea
has still not been unified under a leader since the end of the war.
This was signed on July 27, 1953, which was designed to insure a
complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed forces
in Korea. This has never been replaced by a peace treaty. This
armistice established the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Prisoners of
the war could decide if they wanted to go back home or live in
North or South Korea. The armistice ended Americas first war in the
Korean War. Korean Armistice Back to Room 4
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Name of Museum After the war, the North side still stayed with
the communist government and the South side of Korea stayed with
capitalism. Both North and South Korea set up an Korean
Demilitarized Zone, which is a buffer zone. The Korean
Demilitarized Zone is 250 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide.
The border is still there and still divides North and South Korea..
Still Not United Back to Room 4
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Name of Museum s Greatest Headlines of the Century Back to Room
4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtc_APgsVOs When the armistice
was signed, both sides released their prisoners. When the soldiers
came home, The sick and injured came home first in an airplane to
get treated and the healthy soldiers came home on a boat.