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1
Q

After WWII, who occupied North Korea?

A

The Soviets

2
Q

After WWII, who occupied South Korea?

A

The USA

3
Q

In 1948, what happened to Korea?

A

It was divided in half

4
Q

Where was Korea divided?

A

At the 38th Parallel

5
Q

Who ruled North Korea?

A

Kim Il-Sung (Grandfather of Kim Jong-Il)

6
Q

Who ruled South Korea?

A

Syngman Rhee

7
Q

When did Soviet troops withdraw from North Korea?

A

1948

8
Q

When did US troops withdraw from South Korea?

A

1949

9
Q

Which country had turned Communist in 1949?

A

China

10
Q

What did neither North or South Korea accept in 1949?

A

That the border between them was permanent

11
Q

What was Syngman Rhee like as a leader?

A

Not very democratic BUT anti-Communist, which was enough for US support

12
Q

What was North Korea like under Kim Il-Sung?

A

A one-party state, similar to the Soviet Union, with limited freedoms

13
Q

Where had Kim Il-Sung trained to be a leader?

A

In the Soviet Union

14
Q

What existed between the North and South?

A

Bitter hostility