Korean War. The 17th parallel was Vietnam.
The Korean War. The 38th parallel is also associated with World War 2. At the Potsdam Conference the US and the Soviet Union agreed that each would invade the Korean Peninsula to defeat the Japanese there. The Soviet Union was to attack from the North and the US from the south. They would both stop at the 38th parallel.
It is the "DMZ", or de-militarized zone, is the heavily guarded border that separates North and South Korea.The 38th parallel is the line that separates North and South korea.
The parallel of conflict is where north korea and and south fought .....it was knowen as Parallel 38
If one looks at the wall of faces, he can see the reflection of all 19 statues for a total of 38, representing the 38th parallel. The original plan was to have 38 statues, however this number was halved due to limitations on space. For more information on the Korean War Veterans Memorial visit the National Park Service website http://www.nps.gov/kwvm/home.htm
There was no significance. The 38th Parallel was ignored through out the war.
Korean War. The 17th parallel was Vietnam.
The 38 Parallel devided North from South Korea prior to the war. however, during the war the 38th Parallel was ignored during fighting.
The Korean War. The 38th parallel is also associated with World War 2. At the Potsdam Conference the US and the Soviet Union agreed that each would invade the Korean Peninsula to defeat the Japanese there. The Soviet Union was to attack from the North and the US from the south. They would both stop at the 38th parallel.
parallel 38
Russia declared war on japan after the U.S. made peace with Japan the Russians were only able to get to the 38 parallel.
The Allies and Russia divided Korea at the 38 th parallel.
The 38th parallel was the boundary between the northern and southern halves of the Korean peninsula between World War 2 and the Korean War. After the Korean War the border between North Korea and South Korea did not change much and therefore is still sometimes referred to as the 38th parallel, though it is not along the actual 38th parallel north as it used to be.
It is the "DMZ", or de-militarized zone, is the heavily guarded border that separates North and South Korea.The 38th parallel is the line that separates North and South korea.
The parallel of conflict is where north korea and and south fought .....it was knowen as Parallel 38
Heartbreak Ridge (September 13-October 15, 1951).
The 38th parallel is the dividing line between North and South Korea.