POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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North Korea turned to democracy
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South Korea turned to communism.
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The war led to anarchy in both nations.
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The war did not change the governments
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Detailed explanation-1: -Impact of the Korean War The Korean War armistice, signed on July 27, 1953, drew a new border between North Korea and South Korea, granting South Korea some additional territory and demilitarizing the zone between the two nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Korean War boosted GDP growth through government spending, which in turn constrained investment and consumption. While taxes were raised significantly to finance the war, the Federal Reserve followed an anti-inflationary policy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since the war, Korea has remained divided along the DMZ. North and South have remained in a state of conflict, with the opposing regimes both claiming to be the legitimate government of the whole country. Sporadic negotiations have failed to produce lasting progress towards reunification.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1953, both North and South Korea were shattered by the destructive three-year Korean War that left upward of two million dead and cities and towns in ruin. Already poor prior to the war, neither country had very promising prospects for the future.