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No, theU.S. took control of South Korea. It's the Soviets who took control of North Korea.
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Has there always been a north and south Korea?
No. In the 19th Century China and Japan had control over Korea until the Sino-Japanese War after which Japan ruled there. At the end of WW2 Russia, which had invaded Japanese held Korea from the north, wished to have an ally in control of Korea, the other victors of WW2 wanted the same, so the country was partitioned into North and South Korea.
When did japan gain control of Korea prior to ww2?
the Russo-Japanese War
Why does North Korea exist?
North Korea exists as a result of both Soviet and American occupation of the Korean Peninsula after the end of WW2 and as a result of North Korea's initial refusal to participate in the United Nations.
Why is the Korean peninsula divided?
The Soviet Union helped North Korea and America helped South Korea. In1950,6,25 North Korea invade the south and did the war. At 1953 North and South did suspension. It is why Korea divided.
What geographic feauture separate Korea from the mainland of China?
Korea was separated after WWII when Allied Forced namely the USSR occupied the North and The USA occupied the South. They divided the peninsula on the 38th parallel. In 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea in an effort to reunify the country but was eventually pushed back by US forces. It remains divided to this day.
Has there always been a north and south Korea?
No. In the 19th Century China and Japan had control over Korea until the Sino-Japanese War after which Japan ruled there. At the end of WW2 Russia, which had invaded Japanese held Korea from the north, wished to have an ally in control of Korea, the other victors of WW2 wanted the same, so the country was partitioned into North and South Korea.
Which two powers occupied north and South Korea after WW2?
Russia occupied North Korea and the U S occupied South Korea after WW2
When did North Korea start being a dictatorship?
Dictatorship rose in North Korea in 1925, starting with the Communist Party of Korea or after the Korean War.
Where were North Korea and South Korea divided after the civil war?
the 38th parallel devided the north from the south since the end of WW2
When did japan gain control of Korea prior to ww2?
the Russo-Japanese War
Why does North Korea exist?
North Korea exists as a result of both Soviet and American occupation of the Korean Peninsula after the end of WW2 and as a result of North Korea's initial refusal to participate in the United Nations.
Why is the Korean peninsula divided?
The Soviet Union helped North Korea and America helped South Korea. In1950,6,25 North Korea invade the south and did the war. At 1953 North and South did suspension. It is why Korea divided.
Who was the president of North Korea in 1927?
Korea in 1927 was occupied by Imperial Japan, it was a colony. N. Korea was not founded until post-WW2
What geographic feauture separate Korea from the mainland of China?
Korea was separated after WWII when Allied Forced namely the USSR occupied the North and The USA occupied the South. They divided the peninsula on the 38th parallel. In 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea in an effort to reunify the country but was eventually pushed back by US forces. It remains divided to this day.
Did Russian support for North Korea?
Russia supported North Korea because they were responsible for the formation of that government at the end of WW2. They supplied arms and experts to teach and use them.
Does North Korea have a communist government?
Yes it has a communist government. Yes, since the end of WW2.
When Japan took over Korea what war occurred?
If my memory serves me right i believe it was WW2 afterwards what happened to Korea happened to Germany where it was divides between Russia and the US.
