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After the defeat of Japan in 1945, the 38th parallel was chosen to divide the Korean peninsula into two US and Soviet occupied zones. The line dividing North and South Korea is still often referred to as the 38th parallel, but the border is no longer parallel to the equator and rather runs diagonally across the peninsula.
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∙ 13y agoAt the 38th parallel north, a measure of latitude 38 degrees north of the equator.
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What was another country that was divided after World War 2 and also was a source of tension?
Korea and Germany
Which country was divided at the 38th parallel following World War 2?
North and South Korea
What was the condition of the Korean peninsula after World War 2?
Korea was divided between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Were North Korea allies in World War 2?
During World War II North Korea did not exist. Korea was divided after the war, at the time of the war it was part of the Japan New Order. There were guerrilla forces fighting against the Japanese that later formed the North Korean government.
Was North Korea involved in World War 1?
No. North Korea did not exist until after World War 2.
In After World War 2 Korea was divided into two countries. Who supported South Korea?
United States supported South Korea after World War 2.
After World War 2 Korea was divided into two countries. Who supported South Korea?
United States supported South Korea after World War 2.
Where were the borders of Korea at the end of world war 2?
38th parallel divided North and South Korea at the end of World War 2.
ASian peninsula divided after World War 2?
Korea
What was another country that was divided after World War 2 and also was a source of tension?
Korea and Germany
Asian peninsula that was divided after World War 2?
The Asian peninsula that was divided after World War II was the Korean Peninsula. The country of Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea.
Another country that was divided after World War 2 and also a source of tension was .?
korea
The line of latitude that divided North and South Korea, which were divided following World War 2?
38th parallel
Where did the allies divide Korea at the end of world war 2?
The Allies and Russia divided Korea at the 38 th parallel.
Which country was divided at the 38th parallel following World War 2?
North and South Korea
What nation was divided along the 38th parallel after World War 2?
North and South Korea
What was Another country that was divided after world war 2 and also a source of tension was?
Korea and Germany
