POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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South Korea and the U.S. won, unifying a Democratic Korea.
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North Korea and China won, unifying a Communist Korea.
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Stalemate, with the border remaining at the 38th parallel.
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The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. The war cost the lives of millions of Koreans and Chinese, as well as almost 40, 000 Americans.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 38th parallel of latitude was chosen in 1945 by the USA and USSR as a convenient borderline for their divided military occupation of the Korean peninsula. Under this divided occupation, Korea rapidly developed two ideologically different regimes, a socialist state in the North and a liberal state in the South.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stalemate in the Korean War took place along the 38th parallel. The UN forces were positioned in South Korea, and the Chinese and North Korean troops were positioned in North Korea.