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#OTD in 1953, North Korea, China and the US signed the Korean War Armistice—instating ceasefire and creating the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The armistice was supposed to be temporary before peace treaty negotiations, but terms could not be agreed upon and the war continues. 🧵 Black and white photo of delegates of both sides signing the
Armistice negotiations first began in 1951, but took 2 years to complete as the fighting raged on.

South Korea ultimately refused to sign because President Rhee Syngman wanted to conquer the north. US bombing did not stop until 24 minutes before the ceasefire took effect. Black and white photograph of colonel-level discussions betw
Although the armistice called for the withdrawal of foreign troops, the US and South Korea signed the Mutual Defense Treaty just two months after the armistice. This treaty created a “legal” framework for US troops to occupy Korea indefinitely, as they continue to do to this day. On August 8, 1953, Foreign Minister Byeon Yeong-tae and US S
The armistice called for a conference within three months to determine the withdrawal of foreign forces and a peace treaty. Negotiations didn’t begin until many months later at the April 1954 Geneva Conference. Black and white photograph of dozens of people gathered arou“a political conference of a higher level of both sides [t
US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles refused to shake Chinese Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai’s hand. He prevented China from presiding over negotiations & micromanaged seating arrangements, insisting US delegates sit directly behind South Korea to “keep a stern eye on them.” Black and white photograph of US Secretary of State John Fos
The US & South Korea did not engage in good faith at Geneva.

President Rhee opposed peace negotiations and secretly requested US military aid for a surprise attack on the north. It was Rhee who insisted on a Chinese withdrawal while the US remained. Black and white photo of Dulles and Rhee in suits, smiling.
South Korea insisted on UN oversight and only the withdrawal of Chinese troops. North Korea rejected UN involvement. China suggested the elections be overseen by neutral nations, which the US and South Korea rejected.

The Geneva Conference ended without a peace treaty. North Korea's initial proposal: * ‪Peninsula-wide election
The armistice agreement mandates that neither side will introduce new weapons into Korea.

However, in 1957, the US unilaterally nullified paragraph 13d of the armistice agreement and stationed nuclear weapons in South Korea from 1958-1991. A TM-61C Matador being assembled at Osan Air Base, Pyeongtae
While China withdrew from Korea in 1958, the US never withdrew troops from Korea.

28,500 soldiers remain on the peninsula today. Military bases and installations continue to be built. At the same time, the US persistently obstructs inter-Korean efforts to sign a peace treaty. Photograph of US troops at US military base, Osan Air Force
The armistice mandates the repatriation of POWs.

However, POWs from the Korean People’s Army were incarcerated for decades by successive South Korean governments. Prisoners were tortured, and forced to “convert”, or to denounce the North Korean government and socialist ideology. Photograph of political prisoner Kim Seok-hyung speaking, wiPhotograph of political prisoner Kim Seok-hyung speaking, wi
Without a peace treaty, war & division continue indefinitely. The war lives on as brutal sanctions, the separation of families, and military occupation.

For peace in Korea, we must not only end the war, but also end US occupation of the peninsula, the Pacific, and Turtle Island. Without a peace treaty, the ongoing war and division of Kore

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