AP World History : War and Civil Conflict 1900 to Present
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Example Question #273 : War And Civil Conflict
The Treaty of Paris (1898) ended what major conflict?
the Spanish-American War
the French and Indian War
the Battle of Britain
the Mexican-American War
World War I
the Spanish-American War
The Treaty of Paris (1898) ended the Spanish American War. In its agreement, the United States was given all Spanish lands in the Caribbean, including Cuba and Puerto Rica, as well as the Philippines and Guam in the South Pacific Ocean. This document is widely considered the birth point of the United States as a major global power.
Example Question #831 : Political History
What was the resulting end of the Korean War?
none of the above
a demarcation of space
a peace treaty
an armistice
no formal agreement
an armistice
The Korean War, which involved North Korea (supported by China) and South Korea (supported by the United States), ended in an armistice and not a formal peace treaty. The results of this are still felt on the Korean peninsula, where tensions between the north and south remain high to this day.
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