Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Definition
The DMZ is a buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea established at the end of Korean War in 1953. It is heavily fortified despite its name suggesting demilitarization.
Analogy
Think about two siblings who can't get along sharing a room with a line drawn down the middle - they're not allowed to cross it or fight over it. That's like what DMZ is between North Korea and South Korea.
Related terms
38th Parallel North: An imaginary line used as boundary dividing North Korea from South Korea before Korean war started.
Armistice Agreement (1953): An agreement signed by UN forces (primarily US) & North Korean forces along with China that ended hostilities during Korean War but did not officially end the war.
Panmunjom: A village located in DMZ where Armistice Agreement was signed.
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- How do the U.S.-Mexico border wall and the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) illustrate related political boundary principles?
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