Question
The U.S. and the Soviet Union fought side by side before the Cold War. After World War II ended in 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan as part of an agreement with the U.S. At this time, Japan had ruled over Korea for more than 30 years. To weaken Japan’s forces, the Soviet Union liberated the northern region of Korea, and the U.S. moved into the southern region. Both superpowers wanted to hold on to their influence in Korea.
To make both sides happy, the country was split across the 38th parallel into two separate regions. The communist North Korean government was supported by the Soviet Union. The democratic South Korean government was backed by the U.S. This split was supposed to be temporary, with both regions hoping to be reunited into one country.
However, neither the communist nor the democratic governments were willing to surrender their type of rule. Tensions between the two regions continued to mount until June 25, 1950, when North Korean soldiers invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War.
Questions
Which detail supports the inference that North and South Korea are still divided into two countries?
“To make both sides happy, the country was split across the 38th parallel into two separate regions.”
“The U.S. and the Soviet Union fought side by side before the Cold War.”
“The democratic South Korean government was backed by the U.S.”
“This split was supposed to be temporary, with both regions hoping to be reunited into one country.”
To make both sides happy, the country was split across the 38th parallel into two separate regions. The communist North Korean government was supported by the Soviet Union. The democratic South Korean government was backed by the U.S. This split was supposed to be temporary, with both regions hoping to be reunited into one country.
However, neither the communist nor the democratic governments were willing to surrender their type of rule. Tensions between the two regions continued to mount until June 25, 1950, when North Korean soldiers invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War.
Questions
Which detail supports the inference that North and South Korea are still divided into two countries?
“To make both sides happy, the country was split across the 38th parallel into two separate regions.”
“The U.S. and the Soviet Union fought side by side before the Cold War.”
“The democratic South Korean government was backed by the U.S.”
“This split was supposed to be temporary, with both regions hoping to be reunited into one country.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The detail that supports the inference that North and South Korea are still divided into two countries is:
“To make both sides happy, the country was split across the 38th parallel into two separate regions.”
This statement indicates the division of Korea into two separate regions, which directly relates to their ongoing status as separate countries.
“To make both sides happy, the country was split across the 38th parallel into two separate regions.”
This statement indicates the division of Korea into two separate regions, which directly relates to their ongoing status as separate countries.