Allied occupation of Korea
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The Allied occupation of Korea was the post–World War II military administration and division of the Korean Peninsula by the United States and the Soviet Union, which set the stage for the creation of North and South Korea.
Aliases (4)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War–era event
→
historical event → military occupation → |
| aimedTo |
disarm Japanese forces in Korea
→
prepare Korea for independence → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
territory north of the 38th parallel
→
territory south of the 38th parallel → |
| appliesToPart |
Korean Peninsula
→
|
| cause |
Cairo Declaration commitments regarding Korea
→
Potsdam Declaration implementation → surrender of the Empire of Japan → |
| characterizedBy |
growing ideological division
→
military government rule → separate administrations in north and south → |
| chronologyWithin |
immediately after Japan’s 1945 surrender
→
|
| continent |
Asia
→
|
| coordinatedWith |
Red Army
→
United States Army Forces in Korea → |
| countryOccupied |
Korea
→
|
| endTime |
1948
→
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| followedBy |
Division of Korea
→
establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea → establishment of the Republic of Korea → |
| follows |
Japanese rule over Korea
→
World War II in Asia → |
| hasPart |
Soviet Civil Administration
→
United States Army Military Government in Korea → |
| historicalPeriod |
late 1940s
→
|
| legalBasis |
Allied agreements on postwar administration of former Japanese territories
→
|
| location |
Korean Peninsula
→
|
| occupyingPower |
Soviet Union
→
United States of America → |
| partOf |
post–World War II Allied occupations
→
|
| relatedTo |
Korean War
→
Korean independence movement → United States–Soviet rivalry → trusteeship proposals for Korea → |
| result |
creation of North Korea
→
creation of South Korea → entrenchment of the 38th parallel as a political boundary → escalation of tensions leading to the Korean War → |
| significantEvent |
beginning of the Cold War in East Asia
→
division of Korea along the 38th parallel → failure of a unified Korean government plan → |
| startTime |
1945-08
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| timePeriod |
20th century
→
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Military Governor of Korea
("United States occupation of Korea")
→
Soviet Civil Administration in Korea → USAMGIK ("United States occupation of Korea") → USAMGIK → |
partOf |
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USAMGIK
("Division of Korea at the 38th parallel")
→
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appliesToEvent |
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Military Governor of Korea
("establishment of the Republic of Korea")
→
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dissolvedBecauseOf |
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United States Army Military Government in Korea
→
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governedDuring |
|
Military Governor of Korea
→
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locatedInTimePeriod |
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Public Health and Welfare Section
("United States–led occupation forces")
→
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operatedBy |
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Archibald V. Arnold
("United States occupation of Korea")
→
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participantIn |