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Korean War Map Activity Follow along with 25 steps to turn your blank map into an information-packed resource

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Start with this blank map, and follow along with the next 25 steps Korean War Map Activity Follow along with 25 steps to turn your blank map into an information-packed resource

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38 th parallel STEP 1: Draw and label the 38 th parallel This was the temporary partition between the two halves of the Korean Peninsula. Elections were to be held to unify the country in 1950.

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NORTH KOREA 38 th parallel STEP 2: Label North Korea This region was controlled by Kim Il Song, leaning toward communism.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA 38 th parallel STEP 3: Label South Korea This region was occupied by the United States after World War 2, and was opposed to communism.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan 38 th parallel STEP 4: Label the Sea of Japan The United States still had large portions of its navy in the Pacific after WWII and had access to the Sea of Japan.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay 38 th parallel STEP 5: Label the Korea Bay The United States still had large portions of its navy in the Pacific after WWII and had access to the Korea Bay.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea 38 th parallel STEP 6: Label the Yellow Sea The United States still had large portions of its navy in the Pacific after WWII and had access to the Yellow Sea.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River 38 th parallel STEP 7: Trace and label the Yalu River (use BLUE) This river was a natural border between China and North Korea.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA 38 th parallel STEP 8: Label China Mao completed a communist revolution in China in 1949 and the nation would play a role in the Korean War.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. 38 th parallel STEP 9: Trace and label the Ussuri River (use BLUE) This river was the natural border between China and the southern tip of Russia.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA 38 th parallel STEP 10: Label Russia The Soviets would also play a role in the Korean War.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN 38 th parallel STEP 11: Label Japan The U.S. Military still occupied parts of Japan (since WWII), and was readily available to intervene in Korea if needed.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang 38 th parallel STEP 12: Make a symbol on your key of a Capital City and Label Pyongyang This was the capital of communist North Korea.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 38 th parallel STEP 13: Using the Capital City symbol Label Seoul This was the capital of democratic South Korea.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel STEP 14: Draw and color in the extent of the initial North Korean invasion of the South.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea STEP 15: Make a note of UN Resolution 83.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon STEP 16: Indicate the UN amphibious landing in Incheon.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China STEP 17: Indicate the extent UN forces pushing toward the Chinese border.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south STEP 18: Indicate the Chinese intervening into the conflict on behalf of the North Koreans.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south 6 6 STEP 19: Indicate the extent of the Chinese/North Korean push back toward the South. (they also went further into South Korea in 1952 and 1953)

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south 6 6 7) DMZ STEP 20: Draw and label the new border & Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the original 38 th parallel.

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south 6 6 7) DMZ STEP 21: Lightly shade in North Korea

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south 6 6 7) DMZ STEP 22: Lightly shade in South Korea using a different color

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south 6 6 7) DMZ STEP 23: Make a note of the ceasefire of 1953 8) A ceasefire was agreed on in 1953

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south 6 6 7) DMZ STEP 24: Make note of the perpetual tensions on the peninsula 8) A ceasefire was agreed on in 1953 9) Tensions remain to this day

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NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA Sea of Japan Korea Bay Yellow Sea Yalu River CHINA Ussuri R. RUSSIA JAPAN Pyongyang Seoul 1 1 1 1) North pushes into the South 38 th parallel 2) UN Resolution 83 calls for nations to help South Korea 3) UN landing in Incheon 3 Incheon 4 4 4 4) UN forces push toward China 5 5 5) Chinese & N.K. forces push south 6 6 7) DMZ 8) A ceasefire was agreed on in 1953 9) Tensions remain to this day