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IA Topic: War strategy and tactics used in the Korean War. - Focusing on North Korean strategies a) How was North Korea able to push the South Koreans all the way down to Busan? b) What military tactics were used? c) What changes, if any, were made to their strategy after America/UN joined the war on the South Korean side?

Major tactics: 1) Guerilla warfare 2) Mass warfare (Disadvantages and Advantages) - How both tactics manifested themselves in the Korean War - How did the North Koreans use both to their advantage

Sources: __The Korean War: History and Tactics__ by David Rees (Ordered from Amazon) __The North Korean People's Army: Origins and Current Tactics__ by James M. Minnich (Ordered from Amazon)

What to do over summer break: Going to finish reading both books from amazon. If possible I will visit Korea and maybe go to military libraries (no guarantee). Over Chinese New Year break I had looked for additional resources at one of the bigger bookstores in Seoul but I couldn't find books on the specific topic. During summer, I probably will have gathered enough information and will start writing my IA. I will search for the advantages and disadvantages of both war tactics (Guerilla and mass). But my major goal would be to finish both books that I ordered because books will come in the summer.

Joel's Comment: Good work so far on a wide scope; however, I think you should look at how North Korea was supplied with Russian tanks, guns, etc. Remember that South Korea was based largely off an American military stance, whereas North Korea held onto strong Russian support. Also you could look at the differences and similarities of Russian and American military and explain how that affected the Korean peninsula.

Hannah's Comment: Interesting topic! The fact that you have already ordered books from Amazon shows that you are a truly taking a proactive approach to your IA already...which is good. I see that you have already identified mass warfare and guerilla warfare as the two major tactics, so maybe you could chose to focus on just one of them in order to make your IA as specific as possible.