Summary of the Korean War

At the end of world war two in 1945 Korea was freed from Japanese control. The North was occupied by the Soviets and the South was occupied by the US. In 1948 the country was divided at the 38th parallel with the capitalist South and the communist North. After the Soviets left in 1948 and the Americans left in 1949, the North attacked the South in 1950. The North captured all of Korea except for Pusan. The United States wanted to stop the spread of communism by preventing the domino effect. Later on in August UN troops mainly composed of US forces, led by General MacArthur, formed a perimeter around Pusan. Then in September US Marines launched an amphibious attack at Inchan and pushed the North back over the 38th parallel. Once the Yalu River was captured by the UN forces, Communist China helped the North Koreans by sending 250,000 Chinese troops. Fighting continued until 1953. The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners.

a politically correct answer.

northernmost part (disputed, administered) - near indira col, siachen glacier - 35.674520°n 76.845245°e

northernmost part (disputed, claimed) - dafdar near beyik pass - 37°24′00″n 75°24′00″e

northernmost part (undisputed) - near dharwas, chambal district - 33.24902°n 76.82704°e

southernmost part (mainland) - cape comorin - 8.06890°n 77.55230°e

southernmost part - indira point in the nicobar islands - 6.74678°n 93.84260°e

distance between:  

1 & 4 - 3070 km

1 & 5 - 3654 km

2 & 4 - 3269 km

2 & 5 - 3885 km

3 & 4 - 2801 km

3 & 5 - 3430 km

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