The original objective of the Allied division of Korea in 1945 was to
A) protect American and Japanese troops in Manchuria.
B) create two independent, separate nations on the peninsula.
C) create a Communist north and an anti-Communist south.
D) establish a reunified, independent nation on the peninsula after reestablishing order.
E) establish a permanent Soviet-American presence on the Korean peninsula.

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The original objective of the Allied division of Korea in 1945 was to establish a reunified, independent nation on the peninsula after reestablishing order, with the division at the 38th parallel serving as a temporary measure until a unified government could be established.

The Original Objective of the Allied Division of Korea in 1945