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AP Human Geography
Unit 4 – Political Geography
Topic 4.5
What is the historical significance behind the establishment of the 38th parallel on Korean Peninsula?
It was an arbitrary parallel chosen by United Nations to maintain world peace and security globally after WWII ends without any specific historical context or significance attached to it.
It marked a boundary point where France surrendered territories to Germany during WWI.
It served as a division line between North Korea and South Korea after WWII ended.
It functioned as an agreed upon demarcation line separating Vietnam into North and South during Vietnam war period.
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