The border after the war separated which two states?

The border after the war separated which two states?

• A. North Korea and China
• B. South Korea and Japan
• C. China and Vietnam
• D. North Korea and South Korea

Answer: (D)

After World War II, Korea was split into two zones of influence, with the north aligned to the Soviet Union and the south to the United States. The Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953 and established a de facto boundary along roughly the 38th parallel, which became the Korean Demilitarized Zone. This border separates North Korea from South Korea and remains the dividing line today. The other options don’t fit because they reference borders that involve other countries or regions (China with Korea exists, but not as the postwar boundary; South Korea and Japan are separated by sea; China and Vietnam border each other far from Korea).

After World War II, Korea was split into two zones of influence, with the north aligned to the Soviet Union and the south to the United States. The Korean War ended with an armistice in 1953 and established a de facto boundary along roughly the 38th parallel, which became the Korean Demilitarized Zone. This border separates North Korea from South Korea and remains the dividing line today. The other options don’t fit because they reference borders that involve other countries or regions (China with Korea exists, but not as the postwar boundary; South Korea and Japan are separated by sea; China and Vietnam border each other far from Korea).