The division of Korea (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Korea was divided
Year Korea was divided
1945
Line dividing North & South Korea
Line dividing North & South Korea
38th parallel
North Korea's political system goal
North Korea's political system goal
Communist state
South Korea's political system goal
South Korea's political system goal
Capitalist democracy
Who freed North Korea from Japan (1945)
Who freed North Korea from Japan (1945)
USSR
Who proposed Korea's division at 38th parallel
Who proposed Korea's division at 38th parallel
United States
South Korea population after 1945 division
South Korea population after 1945 division
16 million
Leader of North Korea
Leader of North Korea
Kim Il-Sung
When North Korea (DPRK) was established
When North Korea (DPRK) was established
September 1948
First president of South Korea
First president of South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il-Sung's rank in Soviet Red Army
Kim Il-Sung's rank in Soviet Red Army
Major
Where Syngman Rhee trained (country)
Where Syngman Rhee trained (country)
United States
Were Koreans consulted about 1945 division
Were Koreans consulted about 1945 division
No
Which zone contained Seoul after division
Which zone contained Seoul after division
American-controlled southern section
What Korea's division reflected
What Korea's division reflected
Cold War tensions