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Yes. The Russians and Americans divided it at the end of World War 2.
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Did North Korea and South Korea ever communicate before they split?
yes
Would Korean families split up between North and South Korea?
they might have to but wouldnt want to
Did Korea get its independence when Japan lost World War 2?
No. North Korea and South Korea were united until 1948. After then Korea was split in to these two parts.
What was the original flag of Korea before it split?
The current flag of South Korea was the original flag of Korea. It was designed over 60 years before the two Koreas separated.
What was the name of Korea before Korea?
It was called Gojoseon until 1897 when it became Korea. It was under Japanese rule from 1910 to 1945 and split into North and South Korea in 1948. No, Gojoseon was founded in 2333 BC and lasted until 108 BC. Then came the Proto-Three Kingdoms era, then the Three Kingdoms, then Unified Silla & Balhae, then was split into 3 again, then came GORYEO (where the present day English name Korea comes from), then Joseon, then the Korean Empire, then the Japanese rule, Allied invasion of colonized Korea, and then finally the present day North & South Korea.
How is the North Korean nuclear program related to the Cold War?
The Korean War is when Korea split and therfore sparking a rivalry
Who fought for communism in Korean War?
The Soviet Union backed North Korea fighting for Communism after Korea temporarily split at the 38th parallel.
Did North Korea and South Korea ever communicate before they split?
yes
Would Korean families split up between North and South Korea?
they might have to but wouldnt want to
Why Korea is divided?
North Korea is communist, and South Korea is democratic. The Korean War had ended in a stalemate (when neither side gets a victory) so they remained split apart, and with different governments.
What was the capital of North and South Korea before they split?
Pyongyang
Did Korea get its independence when Japan lost World War 2?
No. North Korea and South Korea were united until 1948. After then Korea was split in to these two parts.
What was the original flag of Korea before it split?
The current flag of South Korea was the original flag of Korea. It was designed over 60 years before the two Koreas separated.
Where is north and South Korea split?
Before the Korean War it was a strait line on the 38th parallel, however after the war was over the border was made on what was about the location of the front lines that the troops where at. That is why after the war the line looks more crooked then the border before the war.
Can you give us one fact on the division of Korea?
The Korean peninsular is split into two countries roughly along the line of the 38th parallel.
What country is a communist dictatorship that was established after world war 2 and has the city of pyongyang as its capitail?
Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. Korea split into two countries as a result of the Korean War, not World War II. The Korean War was five years after the second World War.
Where was Korean War fought?
The Korean War was mainly fought on the entire Korean Peninsula. From Pusan in South Korea to the Yalu River in North Korea.(The border between North Korea and China.) Also around the 38th parallel which was where the country was split after the north had invaded the south. The desperate battles got gruesome nick-names such as Pork Chop Hill, T-Bone Hill, and heartbreak Ridge.
