POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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It’s the border between North and South Korea.
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Troops are not permitted to operate there.
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It’s the spot where the peace agreement that ended the war was signed
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It straddles the 38th parallel.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What can you infer about the Korean demilitarized zone from its name? It’s the border between North and South Korea. Troops are not permitted to operate there. It straddles the 38th parallel.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was established to serve as a buffer zone between the countries of North Korea and South Korea under the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953, an agreement between North Korea, China, and the United Nations Command. The Korean DMZ denoted by the red highlighted area.
Detailed explanation-3: -The acronym “DMZ” means Demilitarized Zone. As its name suggests, it is a buffer zone between North and South Korea where no military personnel, installations or activities are allowed. It is also often regarded as a stretch of no man’s land and is roughly 4 KM wide.
Detailed explanation-4: -A demilitarized zone (DMZ or DZ) is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military installations, activities, or personnel.
Detailed explanation-5: -By all accounts, Korea’s DMZ is about as close to a combat zone as there is in the world today for American ground units.