jul 27, 1953 - Cease-Fire is signed, with border at 38th Parallel
Description:
Peace was rejected at first by the communists. However, when the US threatened to use nuclear weapons and Joseph Stalin died, the communists agreed to call cease-fire. At the end, the US military spending accounted for half of the federal budget.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 27, 1953
Now
~ 72 years ago