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What was the significance of the 38th parallel?

A. It was the cause of the Korean War.
B. Split the Korean peninsula in two; north supported communism & south was pro-USA
C. It formed the border between China and North Korea.
D. It was the line that was used in the peace treaty.

What was the significance of the 38th parallel? A. It was the cause of the Korean-example-1
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Answer:

B. Split the Korea peninsula in teo; north supported communism & south was pro-USA

Step-by-step explanation:

The 38th parallel of latitude was chosen in 1945 by the USA and USSR as a convenient borderline for their divided military occupation of the Korean peninsula. Under this divided occupation, Korea rapidly developed two ideologically different regimes, a socialist state in the North and a liberal state in the South.

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