"Remembering the Forgotten War"

Submitted by alecr on Sat, 07/24/2010 - 3:45pm
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Date: 
Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location : 
DC

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 7-9pm

Justice Center, 617 Florida Ave NW

"Remembering the Forgotten War"

Join us for the new film "In the Matter of Cha Jung-hee" by Deann Borshay Liem on the adoption of thousands of Korean children resulting from the Korean War.  Additional short films and live performance.

 

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.  

 

60 years later, the Korean War is not over, and Korea is still divided.

 

In 1945, two U.S. colonels in Washington D.C. divided the Korean peninsula along the 38th parallel.  This arbitrary divide soon became a border and military frontline before and during the Korean War.  An Armistice temporarily ceased fighting on the Korean peninsula and established the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the 38th parallel.  A peace treaty was never signed, and to this day, Korea remains in a state of war.

 

The National Campaign to End the Korean War is bringing the DMZ back to Washington D.C.  Join us from July 25-27 for a series of events that show how we continue to be affected by the division and demand the U.S. government end the Korean War by signing a peace treaty.