ust 15th, 1945
Japan surrendered ending the Pacific War, but 10 days later Korea was divided
into North and South Korea. The United States took control of surrendering
Japanese soldiers south of the 38th Parallel while the Soviet Union took control
of the north.The United Nations called for elections in 1947 but the North
Koreans refused.
A communist form
of government came into power in North Korea (known as the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea). The United States turned its authority over to South Korea
(the Republic of Korea) in 1948 and left a small group of military
advisors
