the armistice was signed with Korea still Divided. During the war, Paik did not make major mistakes, such as the disintegration of formations that plagued other commanders, as well as maintained a smooth relationship with the U.S. military officers. His actions and successes greatly contributed to the U.S. military's positive assessment of the ROK military. This in turn, motivated the U.S. military command to recognize the ROK military as a useful ally in the then still developing cold war. Later career 1952 to 1986 in 1952 and 1957 he was twice appointed as the Chief of staff. afterwards, in 1959 he was appointed as the Joint Chief of staff of the Republic of Korea Army. Then After retiring from the military, he was appointed ambassador to The Republic of China in July 1960. In July 1961, he served as the Republic of Korea ambassador to France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg. On July 16, 1961, while serving as ambassador to France, he traveled to Senegal as a representative of the Korea-Senegalese Friendship Mission. There he met with Senegalese Prime Minister Dudu Thiam. In 1961, he served as ambassador to Gabon, Togo, Senegal, Chad, The Congo, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Niger, Ivory Coast, Benin, Republic of the Congo, Upper Volta and Mauritania. On August 27, 1963, while serving as the South Korean ambassador to Cameroon, Paik (then adjunct ambassador to France), established relations with President Amadou Ahizo. In July 1965, Paik served as the first Korean Ambassador to Canada. After which he was appointed the Minister of Transportation of Korea in October 1969. Wherein, he directed the construction of Seoul's public transportation infrastructure, which included the subway system. In 1971, he was appointed president of Chungju fertilizer co., and served as president of Korea Integrated Chemical Inc. After which, he was appointed as the director of the National Economic Association. Then in 1972, he completed a CEO course at Yonsei University business school and in 1973 was presented a certificate by the chief executive officer of Korea University business school. He was appointed president of Korea Chemical industries in April 1973. as whom he directed the construction of the largest fertilizing manufactory plant in South-east Asia at that time. he was later appointed president of adjunct Korea Chemical Pulp in 1974 and became president of the Fertilizer Industry Association in 1975. from 1976 to 1981, he served as director