The War in the South, 1778-1781

Young scholars consider why South Koreans fought in the Vietnam War. In this Vietnam War lesson plan, high schoolers engage in an activity through which they investigate why South Koreans fought in the Vietnam War and how their...

High schoolers examine the causes and the Korean War. In this Cold War instructional activity, students discover how the United States became involved in the Korean War and determine how it became a "flashpoint" in the Cold War. High...

Students consider the causes of the Korean War. In this Korean history lesson, students research the Japanese occupation of Korea, the surrender of Korea by Japan, the evolution of North and South Korea in the 1940's, the failed...

Each phase of the Vietnam War is fully developed and defined in terms of political cause and effect and social action. Phase one covers the onset of the war in 1945 through the French defeat at Dienbienphu. Phase two discusses American...

Your students will be able to understand the dynamics and details of the Korean War after viewing this video, which discusses the political and economic influences over Korea after WWII. From General MacArthur to Kim Il Sung, all of the...

Does war hinder the growth of nation-states, or does it facilitate development? A video from Crash Course World History examines this question in the context of Latin America, particularly how the lack of international war in Central and...

The history, context, and ramifications of the Vietnam War are the topics of this lecture, which details the roles of China, England, France, and the U.S. in the conflict. A timeline and map guide viewers through the events of the...

The second in a three-part look at the Revolutionary War focuses the years from 1778 through 1781 and zooms in on military operations in the southern colonies, the French alliance, and the role African-Americans played in events. Class...

Students investigate facts about the war in Korea in the 1950's and attempt to classify American foreign policy as a triumph or a failure. Why the U.S. became involved and the unpopularity of the war in America forms the focus of this...

North and South Korea: two regions divided. The story of the Korean War describes the events that occurred when these two regions' ideologies clashed. The resource uses various images and descriptions of artifacts, in addition to...