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What was Japan's impact on Korea prior to the war?
What was Japan's impact on Korea prior to the war?
Korea had gotten roped into the Russo-Japanese War. Korea was then annexed by Japan in 1910 and were ruled over for decades.
Originally, why were the Soviet Union and the United States involved in Korea's affairs?
Originally, why were the Soviet Union and the United States involved in Korea's affairs?
They were the ones who made the decision that Korea would be divided into North and South Korea while trying to help stabalize Korea and get rid of the Japanese forces staying there.
What was a consequence for Korea at the end of World War II?
What was a consequence for Korea at the end of World War II?
Korea was divided in half.
What role did the Potsdam Conference play in Korea?
What role did the Potsdam Conference play in Korea?
It was the conference where the decision of where the line would be was made.
How does the Korean War start and who gets involved?
How does the Korean War start and who gets involved?
It started when in 1950 North Korea invaded the South after tensions had been growing on both sides.
How does the war end? Or did it truly end at all?
How does the war end? Or did it truly end at all?
It ended in 1953 when a truce was made but they were techically still at war since there was no formal declaration of peace.
What is the DMZ and how/where was it created?
What is the DMZ and how/where was it created?
It is the dividing line between North and South Korea and runs from the Han River on the Western side to the North Korean town of Kosong on the East. It was created when the U.S. and the USSR found a middle point where Korea would be divided in 1945.
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