Question

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.

Answer 1

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.