AQA GCSE History · 8145
Paper 1
The line of latitude at 38° north used to divide Korea into Soviet and American occupation zones in 1945.
Revise: Causes of the Korean WarThe USA proposed dividing responsibility for Korea along the 38th parallel, a line of latitude. Stalin accepted. Soviet forces occupied the north, while American forces took responsibility for the south, including the capital, Seoul.
- Revise: Development of the Korean War
- Revise: End of the Korean War
The line of latitude at 38° north, used to divide Korea after the Second World War. The final military dividing line lay near it rather than following it exactly.