Beginning of Essay
Throughout most of its history, has existed as one country with a rich culture and history. Then in the 1940's, was controlled by Japan. World War II broke out, and the Allies defeated the Axis powers. The country of was divided into two parts -- the north an ....

Middle of Essay
.... been displaced by Japanese colonization and others by the establishment of the 38th parallel border line. Korea was not an axis power. It is difficult to understand why Korea would have to be divided as was Germany. At first, Korea was supposed to be unified with a multilateral administration. But the cold war changed the United States' mission to unilateral containment of the spread of Soviet communism. Supported by the Soviets, North Korea attacked South Korea in June of 1950. The South Koreans pushed into North Korea with American aid. But the Soviet Union, helped the North Koreans to push the South Koreans back . "During the bitterly de ....