Korean Armistice

27 July 1953

Panmunjom, Korea

The armistice halted large-scale fighting without a peace treaty and left Korea divided near the pre-war boundary.

Overview

The armistice halted large-scale fighting without a peace treaty and left Korea divided near the pre-war boundary. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider Cold War guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.