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Originally Posted by Kal
It should also be noted, that the current North Korean Government has at it's roots the government that first ruled over all of Korea during the short period from August/September 1945 - January 1946, at which time the United States Military Government in Korea took control of the south of the country. The USMGIK dismissed this government because it was communist.
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And of course China intervened on North Korea's side as the American/Allied armies moved north because they feared the advance would not stop at the border. IMHO that was a reasonable fear. The result has been that North Korea has been isolated by the west but not really assisted by China. It's just the situation where tin-pot regiems can flourish.