Korean Division Post WWII
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Who occupied Korea north of the 38th parallel line after World War II?

  • China
  • Japan
  • USA
  • USSR (correct)
  • Which Korean leader set up the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the South after World War II?

  • Kim Il Sung
  • Sun Yat-sen
  • Syngman Rhee (correct)
  • Mao Zedong
  • Which part of Korea was the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) founded in?

  • Japan
  • China
  • South Korea
  • North Korea (correct)
  • What theory did the success of communism in China validate according to the USA?

    <p>Domino theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led a revolution in Korea in 1945 and was not allowed to decide Korea's fate that year?

    <p>Korean nationalists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Republic of Korea (ROK) set up?

    <p>1948</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which superpowers took joint responsibility for repatriating Japanese forces from Korea?

    <p>US and USSR</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the US persuading the UN to establish a commission to supervise Korean free elections in 1947?

    <p>To ensure a democratic election process in Korea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the immediate consequence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) being founded in the North under Kim Il Sung in 1948?

    <p>It was recognized by the communist bloc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of China becoming communist in 1949 under Mao Zedong?

    <p>It validated the US's domino theory of communism's spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

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