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Japanese take over Korea and make it their colony.
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The Potsdome Conference was the meeting of the US and the Soviet Union at the end of WWII. They decided to split Korea along the 38th parallel and each govern half of the country.
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Communist Russian forces take over North Korea.
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American forces occupy South Korea.
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Armies of North Korea attack South Korea with hopes of uniting Korea under communist rule. South Korea fights back and the Korean war begins.
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The Korean War ends but without a victory. A treaty is formed between the two countries called the Korean Armistic Agreement in order to cease the fighting.
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Kim Jong II takes control of Korea when his father dies.
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A summit is held between the leaders of North and South Korea. Another will be held in 2007.
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Kim Jon II appoints his third son, Kim Jong Un, to be the ruler of North Korea when he passes away.
