The Original Objective of the Allied Division of Korea in 1945

question 38

Multiple Choice

The original objective of the Allied division of Korea in 1945 was to

• A) protect American and Japanese troops in Manchuria.
• B) create two independent, separate nations on the peninsula.
• C) create a Communist north and an anti-Communist south.
• D) establish a reunified, independent nation on the peninsula after reestablishing order.
• E) establish a permanent Soviet-American presence on the Korean peninsula.