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    The document contains excerpts from two textbooks about how the Korean War started. Textbook A describes the war starting with an attack by American imperialists on North Korea, while Textbook B describes North Korea initiating aggression along the 38th parallel by attacking South Korea at dawn on June 25, 1950.

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    The document contains excerpts from two textbooks about how the Korean War started. Textbook A describes the war starting with an attack by American imperialists on North Korea, while Textbook B describes North Korea initiating aggression along the 38th parallel by attacking South Korea at dawn on June 25, 1950.

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    The document contains excerpts from two textbooks about how the Korean War started. Textbook A describes the war starting with an attack by American imperialists on North Korea, while Textbook B describes North Korea initiating aggression along the 38th parallel by attacking South Korea at dawn on June 25, 1950.

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    Korean War Student Materials Miguel

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    The document contains excerpts from two textbooks about how the Korean War started. Textbook A describes the war starting with an attack by American imperialists on North Korea, while Textbook B describes North Korea initiating aggression along the 38th parallel by attacking South Korea at dawn on June 25, 1950.

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    Textbook A

    Miguel Marranzini and Diego Franco

    Upset by the fast and astonishing growth of the power of the Republic, the American invaders
    hastened the preparation of an aggressive war in order to destroy it in its infancy....The American
    imperialists furiously carried out the war project in 1950....The American invaders who had been
    preparing the war for a long time, alongside their puppets, finally initiated the war on June 25th
    of the 39th year of the Juche calendar. That dawn, the enemies unexpectedly attacked the North
    half of the Republic, and the war clouds hung over the once peaceful country, accompanied by
    the echoing roar of cannons.

    Having passed the 38th parallel, the enemies crawled deeper and deeper into the North half of
    the Republic...the invading forces of the enemies had to be eliminated and the threatened fate of
    our country and our people had to be saved.

    Textbook B
    When the overthrow of the South Korean government through social confusion became too
    difficult, the North Korean communists switched to a stick-and-carrot strategy:
    seeming to offer peaceful negotiations, they were instead analyzing the right moment of attack
    and preparing themselves for it.
    The North Korean communists prepared themselves for war. Kim Il-sung secretly visited
    the Soviet Union and was promised the alliance of the Soviets and China in case of war. Finally,
    at dawn on June 25th, 1950 the North began their southward aggression along the 38th parallel.
    Taken by surprise at these unexpected attacks, the army of the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
    fought courageously to defend the liberty of the country....The armed provocation of the North
    Korean communists brought the UN Security Council around the table. A decree denounced the
    North Korean military action as illegal and as a threat to peace, and a decision was made to help
    the South. The UN army constituted the armies of 16 countries—among them, the United States,
    Great Britain and France—joined the South Korean forces in the battle against the North.

    Guiding Questions Name___________

    STANFORD HISTORY EDUCATION GROUP


    sheg.stanford.edu
    1) According to each textbook, how did the Korean War start?

    Textbook A Textbook B
    The Korean War was started by the The war was started by North Korea, when
    American Imperialists when they they began their aggression on the 38th
    unexpectedly attacked the North half of the parallel.
    Republic

    2) Which of these textbooks do you find more trustworthy? Why? (Use specific
    examples from each text to support your answer).

    We believe that document B is more trustworthy because of all the details they
    included about North Korea, and what led up to the beginning of the war. They include
    dates and certain times of the day of which they attack, at dawn on June 25th, 1950 the
    North began their southward aggression along the 38th parallel."

    STANFORD HISTORY EDUCATION GROUP


    sheg.stanford.edu
    3) Where else would you look in order to figure out how the Korean War started?

    I could look at historical books or multiple documents to get the overall details of the war. I
    would also be able to go to the Korean War Museum in Springfield if it was still opened.

    Which of these sources is for Textbook A and which is for Textbook B?

    Kim, Doojin. Korean History: Senior High. (Seoul, South Korea: Dae HanTextbook Co.),
    2001.

    Textbook ___A____

    Provide language from the textbook excerpt to support your answer:

    . the enemies crawled deeper and deeper into the North half of the Republic...the invading forces
    of the enemies had to be eliminated and the threatened fate of our country and our people had to
    be saved.

    History of the Revolution of our Great Leader Kim Il-sun: High School. (Pongyang,
    North Korea: Textbook Publishing Co., 1999).

    Textbook ___B____

    Provide language from the textbook excerpt to support your answer:

    The army of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) fought courageously to defend the liberty of
    the country.The armed provocation of the North Korean communists brought the UN Security
    Council around the table.

    STANFORD HISTORY EDUCATION GROUP


    sheg.stanford.edu
    STANFORD HISTORY EDUCATION GROUP
    sheg.stanford.edu

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