Korea

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	NORTH KOREA
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Amy K. Nash
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Chelsea House Publishers
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	1999
City of Publication Ex: New York	Philadelphia
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader):  Ex: Print	Print
Eddition if indicated:

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

After WWII ended, North and South Korea are divided and became to separate countries, " Since the end of World War II in 1945, an arrtificial barrier along the 38th parallel has divided the peninsula into two distinct countries" (20).

Soon after, the USA president Harry S. Truman and the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, signed an agreement to take care of one side of the peninsula, "This agreement stated that the United States would serve as an international trustee for all of Korea south of the 38th Parallel and Soviet Union would act as as trustee for the northern half of the peninsula" (20).

In 1948 North Korea declares to be an independent Communist state, "The Soviet Union acted as a trustee of North Korea until 1948, when North Korea declared itself an independent Communist state" (20).

In the 1950s North and South Korea created a boundary between the 38th Parallel and called it the DMZ (demilitarized zone), "This boundary, called demilitarized zone (DMZ), extends just over a mile on both sides of a military demarcation line and covers a total of 487 square miles of neutral terrority" (21).

in 1986, South Korea introduces the HYUNDAI EXCEL, "Most Americans know South Korea for its advanced electronics and the Hyundai Excel, when first introduced in 1986, became the most successful new car import in U.S. automotive history" (21).

KOREAN CULTURE

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	Cultures of the world KOREA
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Jill DuBois
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	1996
City of Publication Ex: New York	New York
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader):  Ex: Print	Print
Eddition if indicated:	Times Editions Pte Ltd 1996, 1994

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

The North Korean Constitution claims that, " trade relations are restricted to Communist or politically nonaligned countires, so it has had to learn to be self-sufficient" (31).

The North Korean Armed Forces, marches in and states that, "In June 1950 the North Korean armed forces attacked Suth Korea in an attempt to unify the country" (28).

Soon after, the Americans enter and fights back for the South Koreans, "American soldiers entered the war in September" (28).

After a few battles, "A stalement resulted with armies positioned at the middle of the korean peninsula" (28).

Even though North and South Korea ceasefire, " A ceasefire was signed in July 1953, but so far there has been no peace treaty" (28).

Korean Conflict

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	The Korean Conflict
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Amanda Briney
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	about.com geography
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	about.com
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	Jan 1st, 2011
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	2/22/2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://geography.about.com/od/northkorea/a/korean-conflict.htm

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

In 1950, North and South Korea begin their war, "By 1950, the conflicts on the border of North and South Korea led to the beginning of the Korean War."

Soon after they began the "Korean War", the North Koreans send their troops to invade South Korea, "On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea and almost immediately the United Nations member states began to send aid to South Korea."

After the following event, the UN sends our troops over and fight the North Koreans in battle, "By October though, U.N. forces were able to again move the fighting north and on October 19, North Korea's capital,Pyongyang was taken."

The North Korean's ally, the Chinese joins the Korean War and forces the UN to back off of North Korea, "In November, Chinese forces joined North Korean forces and the fighting was then moved back south and in January 1951, South Korea's capital, Seoul was taken."

Finally after many months of battle, the North and South Korea made an agreement to not to fight anymore, "In the months that followed, heavy fighting ensued but the center of the conflict was near the 38th parallel. Although peace negotiations began in July of 1951, fighting continued throughout 1951 and 1952. On July 27 1953, peace negotiations ended and the Demilitarized Zone was formed."

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	The Current Crisis between North and South Korea
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	by Adnan Khan
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	http://www.khilafah.com/index.php/analysis/asia/10745-the-current-crisis-between-north-and-south-korea
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	khilafah.com
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	Friday, 26 November 2010
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	2/22/2012
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FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

This article is about the current crisis between North and South Korea, "North Korea has fired artillery shells onto a South Korean island across its disputed western maritime border, injuring civilians, soldiers and property."

Not only that but the South Koreans didn't show any mercy at the North Koreans so, "South Korea has returned fire and raised its military alert to its highest non-wartime."

This crisis between North and South Korea started way back in 1910 when the Japanese first took over the Korean Peninsula, "Tensions go back to the manner in which the victorious allies determined the division of the Korean Peninsula. Japan annexed Korea in 1910 and ruled over it until 1945."

Because of this crisis is finally ending the UN has declared that both Koreas are divided, " The Korean War ended with the UN declaring the Korean peninsula divided between North and South between the Soviet Union and China on one hand and the US on the other."

Even though North Korea never signed a treaty with South Korea , they made an agreement to, "The US ended the war in a ceasefire agreement at more or less the same boundary, with South Korea making slight territorial gains. The two countries never signed a peace treaty, the two Koreas remain technically at war, since no peace treaty was signed after the conflict."

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	The conflict between North Korea and South Korea
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	POV
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/8153048/North-Koreas-conflict-with-the-South-timeline.html#top
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	The telegraph
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	Friday 03 Feb. 2012
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	Thrusday 02, feb 2012
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FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

In an article called the Telegraph states, "North Korea and South Korea have been involved in a number of skirmishes since the 1950-1953 war, which ended in an armistice rather than a formal peace treaty."

Since North and South Korea never signed a treaty, throughout the years North Koreans still gave the South Koreans a air-raid as the Telegraph says, "North Korean commandos stage a raid on Seoul's presidential Blue House in an attempt to assassinate President Park Chung-Hee. They are stopped just 800 metres (yards) away. All 32 are killed or captured in subsequent days."

On November 10, 2009, the North and South Koreans started a submarine battle near the Yellow Sea border as a result, "Navies of the two sides exchange fire near the Yellow Sea border. Seoul officials say a North Korean patrol boat retreated in flames but its casualties are unknown. No South Koreans are hurt."

As a result of North and South Korea fighting each other so much, "South Korea suspends trade with the North and bans its ships from Seoul's waters."

Even on the border lines, the North Korean soldiers shoot at the South Korean's border island for example, "North Korea fires artillery shells onto a South Korean border island, prompting an exchange of fire with southern troops along with casualties and property damage," Stated the officials and reporters.

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1. I chose this topic because I'm Korean and I think I should write something about my culture and learn more about it.

2.I know that N. Korea and S. Korea are divided.and they never signed an armstands

3.I want to learn more about the conflict between North and South Korea and lean how it started.

4.I really want to know the lifestyle of North Korea and how a North koreans live their lives.

5. I think my mine challenge would be interviewing a North Korean person in America.