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38th parallel, popular name given to the latitude line that roughly demarcates North Korea and South Korea. It was chosen by U.S. planners near the end of World War II as a boundary; the U.S.S.R. was to accept the Japanese surrender north of the line, and Americans were to accept the Japanese surrender south of it.
In the last days of the war, the United States proposed dividing the Korean peninsula into two occupation zones (a U.S. and Soviet one) with the 38th parallel as the dividing line. The Soviets accepted their proposal and agreed to divide Korea.
Feb 9, 2018 · While the Soviet policies were widely popular with the bulk of the North’s laborer and peasant population, most middle-class Koreans fled south of the 38th parallel, where the majority of the...
Apr 26, 2019 · On June 25, 1950, some 90,000 North Korean soldiers stormed south across most of the breadth of the 38th parallel on foot, by train, and even driving Soviet tanks, on their way to take over American-supported South Korea.
Jul 12, 2024 · Demilitarized zone (DMZ), region on the Korean peninsula that demarcates North Korea from South Korea. It roughly follows latitude 38° N (the 38th parallel), the original demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea at the end of World War II.
May 1, 2024 · In June 1950, North Korean forces, backed by the Soviet Union and China, crossed the 38th Parallel in an attempt to reunify Korea under communist rule. This action triggered a response from South Korea and the United Nations, primarily led by the United States.
4 days ago · Korean War - Conflict, Armistice, 38th Parallel: After UNC troops crossed the 38th parallel, Kim Il-sung sought aid from Mao Zedong and Chinese forces joined the war along with Soviet air support. The Chinese launched multiple offensives, and the Far East Air Forces (FEAF) conducted offensive air operations in North Korea.
Nov 5, 2013 · THE 38th parallel in question is a circle of latitude 38 degrees north of the equatorial plane. This line divides the Korean peninsula roughly in half (leaving about 56% of Korean territory on...
Aug 4, 2013 · National Geographic, Korea, and the 38th Parallel. How a National Geographic map helped divide Korea. By Michael Fry. August 4, 2013. • 3 min read. Sixty years ago North and South Korea ended...
On June 25, 1950, a Russian-armed North Korean army drove south across the 38th parallel in a surprise attack. The same day, the U.N. Security Council branded the assault aggression. Second ...
