The 38th parallel is best known as the line dividing

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The Korean peninsula was divided at the 38th parallel in 1945 for the purposes of accepting the Japanese surrender.
The division hardened into two states, and the Korean War was fought across it.
The armistice line of 1953 is close to the parallel but is not identical to it.

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Vietnam is the distractor with a real basis: it was divided at the 17th parallel, which is a different line and a different war.

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The 38th parallel is best known as the line dividing

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