North and South Korea

By daniellafishbein

  • Division

    WWII ended and the peninsula divided with the North occupied by the Soviet Union and the South occupied by the U.S.

  • Independence

    In 1948 the North installed Kim Il-Sung as the leader and Soviet Troops withdrew. In 1950 the South declares independence which started the Korean war-which ended in 1953.

  • The United Nations

    North and South Korea were both admitted to the United Nations as separate countries.

  • Family visits

    The two countries agreed to allow families to visit those separated for the past half-century by the division.

  • Olympics

    North Korea joined the South for the 2018 olympics, marched under a unified flag, and competed as a unified ice hockey team