Korean War Veterans Memorial

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/korean-war-veterans-memorial

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year dedicated?1995
2. What is the expansion year?2022
3. Where is the Korean War Veterans Memorial located in Washington, D.C.?It is in West Potomac Park on the National Mall, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and south of the Reflecting Pool.
4. Why are there statues made of stainless steel at the memorial?The stainless steel statues show soldiers moving and watching, like they are on the battlefield. They also look shiny and strong, like the soldiers themselves.

Korean War: A conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula from 1950 to 1953, involving UN forces led by the United States against North Korea and China.
National Mall: A large, open, urban park in Washington, D.C., that contains many of the nation's most famous monuments and museums.
Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.