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Monday, April 2, 2012

Monday, April 2nd

Advanced American History

Although termed the forgotten war, the Korean War was the first substantial armed conflict involving Americans in the Cold War, costs millions of lives, and continues to shape geopolitical concerns today.  In class today, we analyzed the causes of the war, the conflict between MacArthur and Truman, and the legacy of the conflict.

-Our Nation Honors Her Sons and Daughters Who Answered the Call to Defend a Country They Never Knew and A People They Never Met  (Korean War Memorial - Washington DC)


Assignment:  Read text 16.4 (The Second Red Scare)

Korean War Memorial courtesy army.mil
American Studies

To illustrate developments from the 1950's, you will be generating a political cartoon related to some aspect of life in America in the 1950's.  Be prepared to discuss your cartoon in class tomorrow.

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