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North and South Korea were divided along the 38th parallel north latitude. This line was established as a military boundary at the end of World War II in 1945, separating the Soviet-occupied northern region from the American-occupied southern region. The division eventually led to the establishment of two separate governments and the Korean War in the early 1950s.
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Is Korea still split between north and south?
Yes, North Korea and South Korea are two different countries.
Did North Korea and South Korea ever communicate before they split?
yes
What was the capital of North and South Korea before they split?
Pyongyang
Is Korea still split north and south today?
Yes.
What countries are split up into countries?
Korea. North Korea is communist and South Korea is democratic.
What is the main political difference that caused the split between Korea?
North Korea is Communist; South Korea is Democratic.
Was Vietnam and Korea split in half from east to west?
no north and south
What was the capital of North Korea and South Korea before they were split?
The capital was Seoul - which is the capital of South Korea today. As you might know, N.Korea's capital now is PyeongYang
What country split Korea into North Korea and South Korea?
The country was split by the United Nations after WWII (mainly by the Soviet Union and the United States). It was held by Japan during WWII and after the UN split the country into two. The north being held by Soviet troops and south By US troops. By 1948 nether country could agree on how to make it one country and in the end the north turned to communism and the south to a more democratic government. In 1950 the Korean war started when North Korea invaded South Korea.
What are the names of the two sections of Korea?
Well Korea used to be one country, but then after World War II, Korea was taken away from Japan and became independent. But they decided not to be on country and they split into two countries, hence North and South Korea. North Korea became a communist government with the help of the soviet Union and South Korea became a democratic government with the help of the United States.
What nation occupied Korea after World War 2?
Korea was split at the 38th parallel and North Korea was occupied by Russia and South Korea was occupied by the U.S.
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.
