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Korean Armistice Agreement signed at Panmunjom

On July 27, 1953, negotiators at Panmunjom signed an armistice between United Nations Command, North Korean, and Chinese forces, effectively ending large-scale combat in the Korean War and creating the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

The armistice halted active hostilities after three years of war, established the DMZ that still divides the peninsula, and represented a major Cold War military and diplomatic milestone during Eisenhower’s presidency.

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