USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1950, after years of mutual hostilities, North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to re-unify the peninsula under its communist rule. The subsequent Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953, ended with a stalemate and has left Korea divided by the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) up to the present day.

Detailed explanation-2: -Communist China joined North Korea in the war in November 1950, unleashing a massive Chinese ground attack against American forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tensions erupted into the Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953. When the war ended, both countries were devastated, but the division remained. North and South Korea continued a military standoff, with periodic clashes. The conflict survived the end of the Cold War and continues to this day.

Detailed explanation-4: -A new border between North and South Korea was drawn, which gave South Korea some additional territory and demilitarized the zone between the two nations.

Detailed explanation-5: -On July 27, 1953, seven months after President Eisenhower’s inauguration as the 34th President of the United States, an armistice was signed, ending organized combat operations and leaving the Korean Peninsula divided much as it had been since the close of World War II at the 38th parallel.