Why was korea divided along the 38th parallel after world war ii?

a)korea lost half of its country when it lost the war.

b)the victorious countries of the war split korea in half.

c)it restored korea’s borders to the pre-war structure.

d)a natural border existed there that kept the countries separate.

the answer is b

b)The victorious countries of the war split Korea in half.

Explanation:

When the World War II was over Japan has the power and control over Korea's territory. As Japan was a clear loser in this War the wining countries represented by United States and Russia took control over Korea.  

The territory was split in half along the parallel 38. The North assumed the political view of the Russians that was the socialism and communism and the south assumed the political view of the United States that was the Democracy.  

Along with the political views the economic views were also assumed capitalism and communism were assumed in these two nations.  

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1991 the united states and Russian occupation in these countries finished but he two nations continued this tension that is sustained until these days.