What was the primary latitudinal boundary established between North and South Korea following the end of World War II in 1945?
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Correct answer: 38th Parallel
The 38th Parallel was chosen by US planners as a dividing line for the Japanese surrender, with the Soviet Union occupying the north and the US occupying the south. This temporary administrative line eventually became the political border between two antagonistic states.
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