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The original was posted on /r/askhistorians by /u/Chez225 on 2023-08-25 05:09:41+00:00.

I know that historically The Korean War has been chalked up as a draw or stalemate, but how should we be viewing it today?

While the United Nations Collaliton (UNC) forces were unable to acheive total victory against the North and China, I feel like it’s only fair to give credit where it’s due and admit that UNC forces achieved at least their most basic War goals in defending South Korea which became a prosperous nation. Likewise, China was successful in defending Nortk Korea, but they do not share the same prosperity as their Southern counterparts.

The only side that feels like it outright lost and can’t claim any achievement is North Korea who failed to conquer South Korea, so with this in mind, was The Korean War really a draw or is it just a complex conflict?