The Korean war was a devastating conflict that occurred from 1950 to 1953.
Some of the effects that produced were as follows:
- Both Koreas remained divided, and a deep resentment for the north was developed in the south.
- During the war, South Korea received military support from the US, developing a strong alliance with the country, and even to the present day, the US maintains a strong military presence in the south, thus, increasing North Korea's aversion to the south.
- Most of the Korean industry was destroyed during the war, leaving the country almost completely devastated, and was the country that suffered the greatest economic impact.
- It was one of the deadliest wars in history, as historians have recorded that almost 70% of the dead were civilians.
Both countries were severely marked by the war. And the political differences between both governments could never be resolved. On this day, a heavily guarded demilitarized zone remains, marking the division between North and South Korea.