10- Korean War

1. It started out with in Sept. 1949; the Communists defeated the anticommunist Nationalists (supported by the USA) in a civil war in China. Mao Zedong became head of the new Communist gov. Many Americans were shocked.
2. Korea split in 2 at the 38th parallel with Soviets taking the north and USA the south.
3. In June of 1950 North forces crossed the line and the Korean War started. Truman responded immediately he asked the UN for 16 countries to help fight.
4. Out of the 16 countries to help fight US was the main supply and General Douglass MacArthur took command of all UN forces.
5. 1 of the most dangerous plans started off as the North Koreans pushed the South almost to Pusan. Then MacArthur then landed troops at Inchon on Northern lines, it was dangerous but it worked.
6. The North then retreated back to the 38th parallel. MacArthur wanted to attach the North he hoped that it might lead to a reunion of the 2 Koreas.
7. The UN forces pushed north beyond the 38th to Yalu River. Because it was so close to China, China warned them to stop because they saw it as a threat and they would enter the war soon if it did not stop.
8. China gave in a started to fight on November 25, 1950 many Chinese troops attached Korea. IT then drove the South back to the 38th.
9. MacArthur was fired because he wanted to bomb China even if the president didn’t agree with him. He was ordered home and praised as a hero.
10. Eisenhower was elected president. He promised to end the war fast and he did making an agreement with North Korea and China. He also warned that he could drop nuclear bombs on China. The fighting ended on July 1953 and the country was divided at the 38th parallel and communism was contained.

Reality?- MLK Dream

With education many things come to mind. Few black people enroll in school compared to whites from 3 years old to 7 and then it rises at 7-13 and then drops off again from 14 and over. This is the same for Hispanics but in fewer numbers. For graduation of college and high school its been anywhere from 5% to 20% difference with blacks to whites, whites have more perfect enrolling. Asians have also had a large jump in percent of enrollment.
The blacks have a lower enrollment all forms of education compared to the general population and the statistics. They have risen over 60%. It also shows that in the present day that more black women are enrolling in college then men. Also compared to the general public blacks there is a large difference between degrees gaining. Most degrees whites percent is about 50% and blacks about 10%.
To have Martin Luther King’s dream come alive we have to help. I have no suggestion to make besides encourage everyone to enroll and help others to excel in life. To help others excel in life helps you learn about others.

MLK Essay

Why does the author feel that whites owe King the greatest debt?

For liberating them from the burden of America's centuries-old hypocrisy about race.

Was King "the right man at the right time"?

Though this revolution was the product thousands upon thousands of courageous men and women, King was its culmination. It is impossible to think of the movement unfolding as it did without him.

Would King be upset with the current use of his most often quoted line? Why or why not?

No, I do not believe that he would be upset because it represents justice and spiritual power.

Civil Disobedience, could you do it?

No, I do not believe that I could be Civil Disobedient, I would be too afraid. I would be afraid that the rights I already had would be taken away. I would also be afraid I would be physically hurt of killed. The bravery that I had would crush fast. The only way I would do it if I had the certainty that my life, liberty or pursuit of happiness could be set forever.

Unit 8 Preview

I, Amanda, am looking forward to talking about the Cold War and Vietnam. I am also looking forward to woking with the computers in class.