USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Formerly a single nation that was annexed by Japan in 1910, the Korean Peninsula has been divided into North Korea and South Korea since the end of World War II on 2 September 1945. The two governments were founded in the two regions in 1948, leading to the consolidation of division.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since U.S. policy toward Korea during World War II had aimed to prevent any single power’s domination of Korea, it may be reasonably concluded that the principal reason for the division was to stop the Soviet advance south of the 38th parallel.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1948, two radically different states were created: the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the North and the Republic of Korea in the South. Peace could not be maintained for long.