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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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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.
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