... and committed American ground troops to the war. In July 1953 an armistice agreement signed by the UN, North Korea, and China ended the fighting of the Korean War. Without a formal peace treaty, however, North Korea and South Korea technically remained at war. Their shared border, known as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), remained heavily fortified and guarded on both sides. With the consent of South Korea, the United States continued to maintain ... a military presence in the country. South Korea made a slow recovery from the war. Relations between North Korea and ... ...

• Word Count: 753
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate