USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
A
the South Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
B
the North Koreans won the war and controlled all of Korea
C
neither side won the war and Korea remains divided today
D
the U.S. and Soviet Union took over the area
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice, bringing the fighting of the Korean War to an end. The armistice ended America’s first experiment with the Cold War concept of “limited war.”

Detailed explanation-2: -The fighting ended on 27 July 1953 when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following statements best describes the course of the Korean War during the last year-and-a-half of the conflict? The United States has troops in place to help patrol the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Who Won the Korean War? Neither side actually won the Korean War. In fact, the war goes on to this day, since the combatants never signed a peace treaty. South Korea did not even sign the Armistice agreement of July 27, 1953, and North Korea repudiated the armistice in 2013.

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