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Supporting Question
What did the Republic of Korea mean to the US during the US occupation?
Formative Tasks
List two reasons the US occupied Korea, and cite evidence from the sources to support your reasoning.
Sources
Source A: Memo from Dean Acheson to Harry S. Truman, September 14, 1945<br />
Source B: War Department Incoming Classified Message, September 18, 1945<br />
Source C: “The Situation in Korea” (excerpt), Office of Reports and Estimates 5, January 3, 1947<br />
Source D: Correspondence from George C. Marshall to Kenneth Royall, June 23, 1948<br />
Source E: “The Position of the United States with Respect to Korea” (excerpt), National Security Council Report 8, March 16, 1949
2
Supporting Question
How did the relationship between the US and the Republic of Korea change during the Korean conflict?
Formative Tasks
Write one to two paragraphs that answer Supporting Question 2 using evidence from the sources.
Sources
Source A: "The Truth about Korea," ca. 1950<br />
Source B: US Department of State, Memorandum of Conversation on Korea, June 26, 1950<br />
Source C: Oral history (excerpt) from Richard Hilton, Korean War Legacy Project (KWLP)<br />
Source D: Oral history (excerpt) from Earl A. House, KWLP<br />
Source E: Summary examining the United States’ role in involving the UN in the Korean War, United States Forces Korea (website)<br />
Source F: Note to staff from Dwight D. Eisenhower on US policy towards Korea post-armistice; January, 5, 1954
3
Supporting Question
What has the Republic of Korea meant to the US since the Korean conflict?
Formative Tasks
Construct a claim using evidence to answer Supporting Question 3.
Sources
Source A: “Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea,” October 1, 1953<br />
Source B: Oral history (excerpt) from George H. Campbell, KWLP<br />
Source C: Oral history (excerpt) from former congressional representative Charles Rangel, KWLP<br />
Source D: “Allies for 67 Years, US and South Korea Split Over North Korea,” New York Times, September 4, 2017