The decision to divide Korea along the 38th Parallel was made ________.

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The decision to divide Korea along the 38th Parallel was made under Soviet pressure in 1945, as agreed upon in the Yalta Conference. The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to divide Korea into two occupation zones, with the Soviet Union controlling the north and the United States controlling the south. This eventually led to the establishment of the separate governments of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the South and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the North.

The Decision to Divide Korea Along the 38th Parallel Was