When did North Korea and South Korea separate from each other, and why did this happen?

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Hugh Thomas

Social Studies

24 March, 19:13

When did North Korea and South Korea separate from each other, and why did this happen?

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Zayden Chapman · Answer 1

Answer: answer down below

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They split in 1954 at the end of WWll. With the declaration of the Soviet-Japanese War, the Soviet Union occupied the north of Korea, and the United States occupied the south, with the boundary between their zones.

Jamal Hull · Answer 2

The Division of Korea began at the end of World War II in 1945. With the declaration of the Soviet-Japanese War, the Soviet Union occupied the north of Korea, and the United States occupied the south, with the boundary between their zones being the 38th parallel.