The Korean Armistice, signed by the United States, China and North Korea to end the Korean War, was an agreement to cease all hostilities and acts of the military on the Korean Peninsula until a definitive peace treaty is reached. Even though South Korea did not agree, the armistice was reached and Korea was divided along the 38th parallel line, also called the DMZ. This armistice has been in force between the two Koreas (although some missile tests have been carried out in North Korea) since the end of the Korean War. However, at the beginning of the 21st century, this armistice is on the verge of being violated. In 2006, North Korea attempted its first nuclear test, which turned out to be a fiasco. Nuclear weapon became one of the damaging factors that could endanger the armistice between the two Koreas. Professor Bruce Cumings, an American historian of East Asia, is a proponent of a revisionist interpretation of the origins of the Korean War. He believes America should be blamed for the division and the war in Korea. He argues that America's deployment of nuclear weapons in South Korea threatened North Korea and forced it to develop its own nuclear weapons. Cumings argues that due to America's deployment of nuclear weapons in South Korea, these destructive weapons were introduced to the Korean Peninsula, which became a significant factor that can endanger the Korean armistice. He criticizes America for deploying nuclear weapons in South Korea to intimidate and suppress North Korea. He blames America for considering North Korea as their enemy only because it promoted the communist policy of the Soviet Union. Being a strong anti-communist country, America wanted to use the Korean War as an epitome to convey that democracy tri... middle of paper... countries had risen up and stopped the war, and convinced others to solve the crisis through communication, then we would have prevented further deaths and could have achieved peace. Furthermore, America would never have deployed nuclear weapons in South Korea and introduced nuclear threats to the Korean Peninsula. If both North and South Korea showed more consideration and understanding for each other, the two Koreas would enjoy a cordial and peaceful relationship. Professor Cuming's argument is correct that America's lack of understanding of North Korea and its deployment of nuclear weapons endangered the armistice. But America does not bear full responsibility for the Korean crisis. Both North and South Korea should show more respect and understanding, and should work together to design a reconciliation policy that brings peaceful relations..