POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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Question
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After WW2, who controlled South Korea?
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The United States
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The Soviet Union
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hodge landed in Incheon with his troops on 8 September 1945. MacArthur as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers ended up being in charge of southern Korea from 1945 to 1948 due to the lack of clear orders or initiative from Washington, D.C.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hodge to not only accept the surrender of Japanese forces but also to set up a military occupation of Korea. U.S. forces landed at Incheon on 8 September 1945, and established a military government shortly thereafter. ^ The forces landing at Incheon were of the XXIV Corps of the U.S. Tenth Army.
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