Korea Aftermath of World War II
evolution of border between 2 koreas, yalta soviet-american 38th parallel division stalemate of 1953 persists of today
at yalta conference, allies agreed undivided post-war korea placed under four-power multinational trusteeship. after japan s surrender, agreement modified joint soviet-american occupation of korea. agreement korea divided , occupied soviets north , americans south.
korea, formerly under japanese rule, , had been partially occupied red army following soviet union s entry war against japan, divided @ 38th parallel on orders of war department. military government in southern korea established in capital city of seoul. american military commander, lt. gen. john r. hodge, enlisted many former japanese administrative officials serve in government. north of military line, soviets administered disarming , demobilisation of repatriated korean nationalist guerrillas had fought on side of chinese nationalists against japanese in manchuria during world war ii. simultaneously, soviets enabled build-up of heavy armaments pro-communist forces in north. military line became political line in 1948, when separate republics emerged on both sides of 38th parallel, each republic claiming legitimate government of korea. culminated in north invading south, start of korean war 2 years later.
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