USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true regarding the Korean demilitarized zone?
A
The demilitarized zone is two miles wide.
B
North Korea and South Korea are divided along the 38th parallel.
C
The demilitarized zone still exists to this day.
D
The demilitarized zone was removed after North Korea surrendered.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Today, the DMZ intersects the 38th parallel but does not follow it according to the post-war division. The west side of the Korean Demilitarized zone falls by the South end of the parallel, and the DMZ’s east end reaches the parallel to the North.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements best describes the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea? The DMZ is a strip that separates Korea and China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea. The DMZ is a de facto border barrier, which runs in the vicinity of the 38th parallel north-which divides the Korean Peninsula roughly in half.

Detailed explanation-4: -The demilitarized zone (DMZ) incorporates territory on both sides of the cease-fire line as it existed at the end of the Korean War (1950–53) and was created by pulling back the respective forces 1.2 miles (2 km) along each side of the line.

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