PAST BLAST! The outcome of the Korean War of the 1950s was: Select one: a. victory for the South, which soon became communist. b. a military stalemate resulting in the continued division of the country. c. defeated North Korea was returned to the control of Japan. d. the unification of the two Koreas.

The outcome of the Korean War was predominantly a military stalemate that led to the continued division of Korea along the 38th parallel. This division eventually formalized into two separate countries: North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), which still exist today with stark political and economic differences. Despite the war ending in 1953 with an armistice agreement, no formal peace treaty was ever signed, leaving the two Koreas technically still at war. This situation has played a significant role in the ongoing tensions in the region, affecting international relations and security dynamics for decades.