How did the containment strategy employed by the United States during the Korean War influence the eventual armistice agreement, particularly in the context of the ideological conflict between communism and democracy?

The United States used containment to stop the spread of communism, so it pushed hard for a decisive victory in Korea, but when the fighting reached a stalemate, it still insisted that the war end without a clear win for either side. This strategy meant the U. S. and its allies were willing to negotiate only if the communist forces could not expand their influence beyond the 38th parallel, so the armistice was framed as a way to keep the front line stable and prevent further ideological spread. The agreement therefore kept the two sides at the same position it had started with, preserving the status quo of the ideological divide.