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An Arrogance of Power Regarding Korea

In a moment of big power arrogance, Stalin and Roosevelt spoke of Korea becoming "free and independent," but without consulting the koreans they chose to divide their country temporarily, the Soviet Union to administer the northern half, the U.S. the southern half.
StalinFranklin D. Roosevelt

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Korea from World War II to the Korean War

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