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Description
This photograph is of three soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division in the U.S. Army. The three men are crouching behind rocks to shield themselves from exploding mortar shells near the Hantan River in central Korea on April 1, 1951.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Looking at the image, what impact would the conflict in Korea have on the land? Use specific evidence from the image. How would the conflict affect South Korean citizens’ opinion of the benefit of their alliance with the United States?
- Place yourself in the position of one of the soldiers and describe how you would feel. When fighting in a foreign land on behalf of another country as shown above, what type of motivation would you need to continue to fight?
Citation Information
"Korean Conflict. Men of the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, covering up behind rocks to shield themselves from exploding mortar shells, near the Hantan River in central Korea," Signal Corps, U.S. Army, 11 April 1951. Courtesy of Library of Congress