No man's land, the "Z" (DMZ=Demilitarized Zone). Korea's "Z" (DMZ) at the 38th parallel still exists, separating Communist North Korea from the republic of South Korea.
Geneva accords
North and South Korea along the 38th parallel.
Korea. Although there was conflict in Vietnam against the French in the 1950s, it is more associated with the intervention of the US in the 1960s... Korea was 1950 to 1953. Effectively the UN (US & British mainly) against the Chinese backed North Koreans. Korea is still divided along the 38th Parallel.
The border is the Sino-Vietnamese border, where fighting broke out in March, 1979 between China and Vietnam, 4 years after the victory over South Vietnam and 4 months after the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia. The Chinese were victorious but withdrew, and failed to stop the Cambodian incursion.* The better known border is the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the 38th Parallel separating North Korea from South Korea.
It was in 1957 when there was a insurgent communist activity in South Vietnam. Guerrillas helped with the organization of thirty-seven armed companies along the Mekong Delta.
America and several coalition forces like Britain didnt approve of the Russians spreading Communism. Back then, France owned the southern half of Vietnam and the northern half was Communist. When the north invaded the south America joined the war to try to stop Vietnam from becoming an all Communist country. As we now know today that didn't work out and Vietnam along with it's communist fighters, the Viet Kong took control of Vietnam.
The 17th parallel was established on 21 July 1954 as a provisional demarcation line.
Vietnam was split at the 17th parallel
The 38th parallel.
38th parallel
The Korean peninsula was initially divided along the 38th parallel, and the along the demarcation line.
The 17th parallel division between North and South Vietnam was the result of a Chinese proposal at the Geneva Conference of 1954 which ended the French war in Vietnam. China did not want a strong, unified Vietnam on its southern border and easily convinced the great powers to go along with their proposal. Ho Chi Minh was dependent on Chinese aid and had to go along. Elections were scheduled for 1956, but South Vietnam, which did not sign the Geneva Accord, refused to participate.
The 'Demilitarized Zone" separating North and South Vietnam was along the 17th parallel from 1954 until South Vietnam surrendered to the North in April, 1975.
North and South Korea
North and South Korea along the 38th parallel.
The border between North and Soth Korea is called the Demilitarized Zone
The country was divided along the 38th parallel as a result of the Korean war, 1950-1953.
They are divided along the 38th parallel, it cuts the penisula roughly in half