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What country was divided at the 38th parallel with opposing ideologies emerging on either side of the demarcation, causing one of the first major "hot wars" fought during the Cold War?
Correct Incorrect Korean War - Korea was divided into North and South after the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII. The Korean Peninsula was under Japanese control during the war. The Republic of Korea (South Korea under US influence) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea under Soviet Union's influence) were formed. The division led to the outbreak of the Korean War.