World War II was a devastating event that took place in the year 1939 to the year 1945. It was a war in history to be remembered because of the many brave and innocent lives that were swept along with it. Not only did it take millions of lives with it, but the war had also impacted the land itself, mainly from the atomic bombs. Although World War II had affected many places in the war, I took interest specifically in Korea. World War II affected Korea in many different ways. These included the influence for Korea’s separation, the start of the Korean War, and the independence of Korea. One of the ways World War II affected Korea is by giving the opportunity for Korea to gain its independence. The end of World War II resulted in the freedom …show more content…
After the events of World War II took place, Korea immediately split apart into two different nations. On August 1945, they divided the Korean Peninsula in half. The boundary for the north and south was along the 38th parallel, the North being ruled by the Soviets while the South was ruled by the U.S. World War II influenced Korea’s separation because during the time period, it caused different political views to be created among the population, resulting in disputes. Some of these opinions were also formed during the time Korea was under the control of Japan because they gave Korean citizens many burdens and caused lots of stress. Most of the burdens were made when they would send Korean soldiers to dangerous and fatal missions to spare their own men. The Soviet Union and the United States also influenced the separation of Korea during World War II because of the rivalry they have with each other and their support for different governments. The United States, ruled the south which also supported the idea of democracy. Both the U.S and South Korea had similar goals in common, and similar interests. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union, ruled the north which also supported communism. The two also had the same interests and similar goals in mind. Therefore, the cause of the Korea’s separation was not just the choice of the population itself, but the mix of the different political opinions, outside influences, and other