North Korea tones down missile threat on Guam

  There has been great controversy over whether North Korea will actually drop missiles on Guam.  However just recently North Korea toned down its threats towards Guam, and left its people in relief.  During this time of threats North Korea said they were going to release four medium range missiles on Guam.  Guam is an island, that has been targeted, near the U.S military targets.  Not only will this hurt our soldiers, but it will affect the island drastically . What do you think this could be connected to?  Before the threats were toned down, President rump went on to say that North Korea would be met with fire and Fury.  Do you think this helped the situation?  If president Trump did not make this statement, would the threats still be present, or would the damage already be done? Or do you think that Presidents Trumps speech scared North Korea and caused him to stand down?

According to  fox news, "The U.S. military occupies about one-third of the island. The rest supports tourism, but remains largely rural. With clear waters in the 80’s, and a coral reef surrounding the island, Guam is popular with divers. Marine biologist Ashton Williams worries about an armed missile strike."

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/15/guam-residents-relieved-for-now-after-north-korea-tones-down-missile-threat.html

Kim Jong Un and his troops

President Trump's Speech 

Guam is the largest island between Hawaii, and the Philippines, it is also a former U.S military base.   we will defend our allies and that island because we have a connection to that island.  

Questions to think about

• Did president Trumps speech help or hurt the situation
• What could a potential attack on guam be connected to 
• why do you think its so important to north korea to attack guam? 
• And why do you think they toned down the treats?