COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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keeping south korea free from communism
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unifying korea under a democratic government
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ending communism in SE asia
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pushing chinese troops out of north korea
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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: -Although the war ended where it began, the United States and its allies did succeed in preventing communism from overtaking South Korea.
Detailed explanation-3: -The temporary division of Korea along the 38th parallel was a success for the policy of containment, as communism did not spread into South Korea. In 1954, SEATO (South East Asian Treaty Organisation) was set up as a copy of NATO. Communism had been prevented in South Korea and the UN was seen as a success.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. A formal peace treaty was never signed. Over 2.5 million people died in the Korean War.