To get a more personal perspective on the effects of war and divisions among people in a nation, click on the following link to view the American perspective of the Korean War.

The Big Picture - The Korean War

The people of Korea were caught in the middle of this conflict. The country was divided in half and occupied by foreign military troops, and new governments had been instituted. Now that you have seen images from the Korean War, consider what you would do as a citizen in Korea during this conflict:

In your notes, complete this simulation by answering each question in complete sentences.

Imagine that you are a South Korean citizen in 1950. What reasons might you have to join the communist cause? What reasons would you have for upholding the democratic ideologies of the Republic? Consider conflicts such as splitting up families and uprooting people from their family homes. Decide which side would you ultimately support and explain why?