(1.3.

b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment
Given an exit card,
SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War
T-EQ: How did the U.S.
implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

Title: The Korean War

Date: December 5, 2014

Write down the Topical Essential Question.

(1.3.b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment
Given an exit card,
SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War

T-EQ: How did the U.S.

implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

Today we are going to

learn about the causes
and the effects of the
Korean War.
This is an example of the
Cold War heating up
without any direct
military conflict between
the United States and the
Soviet Union.

TWS - What do you

already know about the
Korean War? List as
many things as you can.
CHALLENGE! What
impact do the think the
proximity of WWII (it
ended 5 years earlier)
had on the success /
failure of the U.S?

(1.3.b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment

Given an exit card,

SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War

During WWII, Korea had

been conquered and
occupied by the Japanese.

T-EQ: How did the U.S.

implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?

When the Japanese were

defeated (1945), control of
Korea was split between
U.S. (South) and Soviets
(North) at 38th parallel.

In 1948:

O-EQ: How did the

Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

South became Republic of

Korea (Capitalist Democracy)

North became Democratic
Peoples Republic of Korea
(Communist Dictatorship)

TWS - What impact do

you think Japanese
occupation had on Korea
(which lasted over 30
years)?
CHALLENGE! What do
you know about the
North / South split in
Korea today? How do
you think this impacts
modern U.S. foreign
policy in the region?
Explain!

(1.3.b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment
Given an exit card,
SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War

T-EQ: How did the U.S.

implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

In 1949, Mao Zedong led a communist takeover of

China.
Based on the evidence of _______, the Domino Theory

was __________.

05: Domino Theory?

Theory that states that if one country falls to

communism, any neighboring states will also fall
to communism.

(1.3.b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment

Given an exit card,

SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War

North Korean military

forces invaded South

Korea.
Leader Kim Il Sung was
attempting to reunify
Korea under communism.

T-EQ: How did the U.S.

implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

In June of 1950,

The Soviets supported North

Koreas invasion and offered
them nearly unlimited
resources

TWS What have we

covered up to this point
in our Cold War unit
that would help you
predict what the U.S.
would do next? (Use
specific policies / theories
in your answer.)
CHALLENGE!
Although the Soviets
provided vast resources
to the North, why do you
think they were hesitant
to directly engage the
U.S. in battle? Explain!

(1.3.b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment
Given an exit card,
SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War
T-EQ: How did the U.S.
implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

Fearing the Domino

Effect, the U.S. acted
quickly to stop the
incursion of communist
forces in South Korea.

U.S. and 16 other

nations mounted a
counterattack on the
North.
Example of using

force for containment.

TWS What impact do

you think U.S.
involvement in the
Korean War (repelling
communism) had on the
Cold War, which was only
a few years old at the
time? Explain!
CHALLENGE! How do
you think China factors
into the Korean War
equation? Remember,
China turned communist
in 1949, and borders
North Korea on its
northern border. Explain!

(1.3.b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment
Given an exit card,
SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War
T-EQ: How did the U.S.
implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

July 1953, an armistice was

reached and the war
ended.

Outcomes:
Created a cease-fire line

at the existing battle

line, establishing North
Korea and South Korea.
Created a demilitarized
zone between the two
sides.

(1.3.b) SWBAT
explain U.S. involvement in the Korean
War, & evaluate how
it tied into the policy
of containment
Given an exit card,
SWBAT: (80% acc)
Answer 4 MC
questions & write a
SEEC paragraph for
the following: The
Korean War
T-EQ: How did the U.S.
implement its policy of
containment during the
decade of the 1950s?
O-EQ: How did the
Cold War impact
economics, politics, and
society in the United
States?

Tension between North

and South has continued
into the present day.

The US currently has an

embargo against North
Korea.

U.S. only deals

economically and
diplomatically with
South Korea.