What was the final military outcome of the Korean War armistice in 1953?
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Correct answer: Korea remained divided near the 38th parallel, unresolved to this day
The 1953 armistice ended major fighting but did not reunify Korea. The peninsula remained divided near the 38th parallel, with a demilitarized zone separating the two sides.
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