when did south korea became a country
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How did South Korea become an independent country? South Korea proclaimed their independence and the country of South Korea began 15 August 1948. North Korea followed shortly after, proclaiming their independence and the country of North Korea began 9 September 1948.Both South and North Korea are a part of the United Nations. In fact, the current Secretary General is Korean-born-Ban, Ki-Moon.o, for all intent and purposes, Korea as a single country ended in 1945, which is when the two North and South countries emerged.
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Independence Day of South Korea Independence Day of South Korea. South Korea celebrated 15th August as the Independence Day, when it gained freedom from the clutches of Japan. South Korea attained complete sovereignty on the 13th of August, 1948, but officially celebrates its state of independence on the 15th August. Independence Day in South Korea is a public holiday.
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- Korea was ruled by Japan from 1910 until the closing days of World War II. In August 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and—by agreement with the United States—occupied Korea north of the 38th parallel.hroughout 1949 and 1950 the Soviets continued to arm North Korea. After the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War, ethnic Korean units in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) were released to North Korea.
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The Most Influential Country In the History of the World Korea is a historical state in East Asia, since 1945 divided into two distinct sovereign states: North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea). Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
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- 1 By the time of the Japanese surrender in August 1945, Korea was the second-most industrialized nation in Asia after Japan itself.  But the wartime mobilization of 1937-45 had reintroduced harsh measures to Japanese colonial rule, as Koreans were forced to work in Japanese factories and were sent as soldiers to the front.
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South Korea History Organized Korean resistance, notably the 1919 Independence Movement, was unsuccessful and Japan remained firmly in control until the end of World War II. Near the end of the war, the April 1945 Yalta Conference agreed to establish a four-power trusteeship for Korea.
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US Enters the Korean Conflict Fifteen other nations also sent troops under the U.N. command. However, the entry of the United States into the conflict signaled a reversal of policy toward Korea. Although it backed the government of Syngman Rhee, the United States had begun withdrawing its troops from South Korea in 1948.
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Syngman Rhee In June 1949 the United States Army began to withdraw from South Korea. Statements made by General Douglas MacArthur and Dean Acheson suggested that the United States did not see the area as being of prime importance.
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Planting a New Lawn from Seed For cool-season grasses (which grow best in fall, spring, and, in some areas, winter), the best time to plant is late summer to early fall. At that time of year, the ground is still warm enough for quick germination, and the young grass plants have the entire upcoming cool season to become established.
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History of North Korea June 25, 1950. In 1950, Kim Il-sung attempted to unify Korea under his rule through military force, starting the Korean War. By far the most destructive and divisive event in Korean history, the war altered the life of almost every Korean person.
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- The East Asian nation established its independence in 1948, splitting from South Korea in a battle over sovereignty that triggered the Korean War in 1950 and that remains a source of tension between the two countries to this day.
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- South Korea is a country in East Asia that is south of China and to the west of Japan. Korea is divided into two countries. North Korea and South Korea. a country in Asia that… borders north Korea and famous for a company called samsung and LG.
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North Korea South Korea ( listen), officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; listen), is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
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About Korea On August 15, 1948, the Republic of Korea (ROK) was launched as a free democracy, inheriting the legitimacy of the PGK. The UN recognized the government of the ROK as the only legitimate government on the Korean Peninsula.
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Communism in Korea Communism in Korea. The Communist movement in Korea emerged as a political movement in the early 20th century. Although the movement had a minor role in pre-war politics, the division between the communist North Korea and the anti-communist South Korea came to dominate Korean political life in the post-World War II era.
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North Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics North Korean representatives at the Rio 2016 Olympic Village. North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
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- South Korea is a country located in Asia. It lies right of China and left of Japan. The original 'Korea' was divided into South and North Korea after the Korean War. A section … lies between the two countries called the DMZ (demilitarized zone) where no weapons are allowed.
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When and why did Korea split into North and South? Report Abuse. North Korea and South Korea were split in 1948 at the 38th Parallel. North Korea was established as a communist state and South Korea was a democratic state. North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950, and that's why the Korean War was fought. The war ended more or less in a stalemate, with North Korea pushed back to the 38th Parallel. Today that area's a demilitarized zone (DMZ).
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Korean Demilitarized Zone When the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, informally North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (ROK, informally South Korea) were created in 1948, this line became a de facto international border between the two countries.
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History of North Korea The history of North Korea began with the partition of Korea at the end of World War II in 1945, and the creation of the Communist-aligned Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) headed by the former guerrilla leader, Kim Il-sung. In 1950 the Korean War broke out.
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U.S. Relations With the Republic of Korea Initial hopes for a unified, independent Korea were not realized, and in 1948 two separate nations were established -- the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) in the South, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the North. In 1949, the United States established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea.
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- The Korean War (in South Korean Hangul: 한국전쟁; hanja: 韓國戰爭; RR: Hanguk Jeonjaeng, Korean War; in North Korean Chosŏn'gŭl: 조국해방전쟁; hancha: 祖國解放戰爭; MR: Choguk haebang chǒnjaeng, Fatherland Liberation War; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) began when North Korea invaded South Korea.
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- By 1948 nether country could agree on how to make it one country and in the end the north turned to communism and the south to a more democratic government. In 1950 the Korean war started when North Korea invaded South Korea.y 1948 nether country could agree on how to make it one country and in the end the north turned to communism and the south to a more democratic government. In 1950 the Korean war started when North Korea invaded South Korea.
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- The history of South Korea formally begins with its establishment on 17 August 1948, although Syngman Rhee had officially declared independence two days prior.
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About Korea Transition to a Democracy and Transformation into an Economic Powerhouse. In May 1948, the country’s first democratic election was held in South Korea under the UN’s supervision to elect the 198 members of the National Assembly.
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Demographics of South Korea Between 1945 and 1985, the urban population of South Korea grew from 14.5% to 65.4% of the total population. In 1988 the Economic Planning Board estimated that the urban portion of the population will reach 78.3% by the end of the twentieth century.