The Original Objective of the Allied Division of Korea in 1945

Multiple Choice

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.