Korea was occupied in the Northern half by the communists (Soviet Union at first) and the Southern Korea area was governed and inhabited by Koreans who managed to get out of North Korea or were natives of South Korea. The North Koreans went across the designated border in 1950 to over take South Korean in the "Korean War". They were driven back by UN forces. The war is not over technically and the Northern Koreans have not been liberated from the communists yet.
Korea was split at the 38th parallel and North Korea was occupied by Russia and South Korea was occupied by the U.S.
The US controlled the southern part of Korea while the norther part was controlled by the Soviet Union. The country split on the 38th parallel and the north is communist the south is non communist.
During the first part of 1945 Korea was occupied by Japanese forces. The Soviet Union took power from the Japanese however and finally American forces got involved.
Following the defeat of Japan in WW II, the United States and the Soviet Union, jointly occupied the country. The United States occupied Korea, south of the 38th Parallel and the Soviet Union occupied Korea north of the 38th Parallel.
It was Japan.
Korea was split at the 38th parallel and North Korea was occupied by Russia and South Korea was occupied by the U.S.
The US controlled the southern part of Korea while the norther part was controlled by the Soviet Union. The country split on the 38th parallel and the north is communist the south is non communist.
Korea was divided into North and South Korea after World War 2. North Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union, while South Korea was occupied by the United States. The division led to the Korean War in 1950.
South Korea is a first world country and North Korea is a second world country.
Only while occupied when it was liberated, they became an ally until the end.
The Soviet Union set it up after they liberated the northern half of Korea from the Japanese during World War II.
Put simply it was occupied by the Germans in the Blitkreig of May1940. It was liberated in 1944.
Goguryeo was a ancient kingdom. This was shortened toGoryeo and this eventually became the word Korea. After World War II, the Soviets occupied the North and the US occupied the South.
It wasn't in the war. In 1937 it was occupied by Japan and remained occupied territory until 1945.
During the first part of 1945 Korea was occupied by Japanese forces. The Soviet Union took power from the Japanese however and finally American forces got involved.
Following the defeat of Japan in WW II, the United States and the Soviet Union, jointly occupied the country. The United States occupied Korea, south of the 38th Parallel and the Soviet Union occupied Korea north of the 38th Parallel.
It was Japan.