Question

Which of the following statements best describes the state of the Korean Peninsula after World War II?
South Korea became communist; North Korea became democratic.
South Korea became democratic; North Korea became communist.
Both South Korea and North Korea became democratic.
Both South Korea and North Korea became communist.

Answer 1

South Korea became democratic; North Korea became communist.

After WWII Korea was divided at the 38th parallel: the U.S. supported a democratic government in the south (Republic of Korea, 1948) while the Soviet-backed north established a communist state (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1948).