The division of Korea (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In what year was Korea divided into two separate territories?
In what year was Korea divided into two separate territories?
1945
What was the name of the dividing line between North and South Korea?
What was the name of the dividing line between North and South Korea?
The 38th parallel
Which country liberated North Korea from Japanese occupation in August 1945?
Which country liberated North Korea from Japanese occupation in August 1945?
USSR
How many Koreans lived in the South compared to the North after division?
How many Koreans lived in the South compared to the North after division?
16 million South, 9 million North
What military rank did Kim Il-Sung achieve in the Soviet Red Army?
What military rank did Kim Il-Sung achieve in the Soviet Red Army?
Major
What profession did Syngman Rhee train for while living in the United States?
What profession did Syngman Rhee train for while living in the United States?
Lawyer
What was the official name of North Korea established in 1948?
What was the official name of North Korea established in 1948?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
In which month and year was the Democratic People's Republic of Korea established?
In which month and year was the Democratic People's Republic of Korea established?
September 1948
What role did the Korean people have in the decision to divide their country?
What role did the Korean people have in the decision to divide their country?
They had no voice in the decision
Why did the USSR accept the division of Korea along the 38th parallel?
Why did the USSR accept the division of Korea along the 38th parallel?
USA had superior military forces
What land policy did Kim Il-Sung's government implement in North Korea?
What land policy did Kim Il-Sung's government implement in North Korea?
Redistributed land from landlords to peasants
Which important Korean city remained in the American-controlled southern section?
Which important Korean city remained in the American-controlled southern section?
Seoul