Question

question 9
how was the korean peninsula impacted by world war ii?
○ korea was liberated from japanese colonial rule and united as one korea
○ korea was liberated from japanese colonial rule, but was divided along the 38th parallel
○ korea was liberated from japanese colonial rule, but was then colonized by china
○ korea was liberated from japanese colonial rule, but was then colonized by france
question 10
the government in north korea was communist and supported by ____, while the government in south korea was democratic supported by ____.
○ the soviet union; china
○ the united states; china
○ the soviet union; the united states
○ the united states; the soviet union

Explanation:

For Question 9: After WWII, Japan's colonial rule over Korea ended, and the peninsula was split at the 38th Parallel by the U.S. and Soviet Union, not united or re-colonized by China/France.
For Question 10: Post-WWII, North Korea (communist) was supported by the Soviet Union, while South Korea (democratic) was supported by the U.S., reflecting Cold War alliances.

Answer:

B. Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule, but was divided along the 38th Parallel
C. The Soviet Union; The United States