1953 Fall 2011

The conclusion of the cease-fire had been hastened by events occurring outside of Korea.

Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower hinted broadly that military pressure might be increased if the fighting did not end soon.

The death in March 1953 of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin caused a general turning of the Communist world.

In July 1953, the Korean War came to an end and had a result of some 5 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives during the war.

The Korean peninsula is still divided today.