Outcome of the Korean War

Answer 1

* Korea remained divided between a Communist North and a non-Communist (and relatively free) South, with the dividing line between them almost exactly where it was before. Thus, from our perspective, it was a successful defense of South Korea's territory. * The North Koreans rabid with communist doctoraniation saw the South as an enemy, made soft by the American administration, which they construed as capitalist exploitation and as usual decided to destroy it and replace it with a Peoples Republic where everyone is equal. (Which usually means miserably poor and ignorant). * The war didn't really end. In 1954, the Soviet officials and representatives that fought in the Korean War met in Switzerland but failed to draw up a stable peace plan. They were unable to settle the unification of Korea, but agreed to work toward the agreement of a stable peace treaty. So North and South Korea were not happy, but a peace treaty was signed by US and China without the participation of the two Koreas. So basically the war did not end. So politically and militarily the war was inconclusive, the two sides still watched each other over the demilitarized zone waiting for the day when the fight might begin again. * The outcome of the Korean War was a truce or cease fire to an inconclusive conflict with no victory. * The Korean War was a deadlock, it didn't end far from where it started. Half of Korea's industry and a third of all homes were destroyed. There were 4 million military and civilian casualties: 33,600 Americans, 16,000 UN allies, 415,000 South Koreans, 520,000 North Koreans and 900,000 Chinese (estimated). *

* Technically the Korean war is still going on. The United States still has troops in South Korea guarding the demilitarized zone and the North Koreans have troops on the other side. There is a cease fire in effect...but the war has never been resolved over 50 years later.

Answer 2

South Korea stayed independent and North Korea stayed communist.

Answer 3

The Korean War did not end. A cease fire has been in effect between North Korea and South Korea since July, 1953.