Multiple choice

How was Korea divided at the end of World War II?

  1. U.S.A. control in the North, Soviet control in the South

  2. China control in the North, Vietnam control in the South

  3. Soviet control in the North, U.S.A control in the South

  4. the Japanese controlled much of the country
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Explanation

At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union occupied the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, while the United States occupied the southern half. This division along the 38th parallel laid the groundwork for the creation of two separate Korean states.

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