Korean War
- Created by: Faolan
- Created on: 05-03-14 22:12
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- The End of the Korean war
- Peace talks began in June 1951 but were unable to find a solution acceptable to all sides
- In 1953 a change in leadership in both sides offered the opportunity for an end to the war
- Dwight D. Eisenhower succeeded Truman and Stalin died leaving Nikitta Krushchev in control.
- The new leader sought peace and a ceasefire was agreed at Panmujom in July 1953.
- Eisenhowers threat to use atomc weapons probably help speed thing up
- Although a peace treaty was never signed the agreement saw the creation of a permanent border slightly North of the Parallell and a demilitarised zone
- Results of the war
- Over two million people had died
- Containment had worked communism had not spread
- The relationship between North and South korea reamained bitter
- Us and china relations got worse
- the usa invested in japan to keep it away from communism
- the Usa signed agreements with Pillipenes, australia and new Zealand
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