POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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Question
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North Korea made minor gains in the south but lost territory in the north to China
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A majority of North Koreans fled southward causing a collapse of the North Korean government
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North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just as they had been before the war
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Korea was reunited under a coalition government consisting of both Northerners and Southerners
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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: -Which statement best describes and outcome of the Korean War? North and South Korea remained divided into two countries.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of the Second World War, Korea – which had formerly been occupied by the Japanese – was divided along the 38th Parallel. This was an internal border between North and South Korea based on a circle of latitude.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.