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[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 4 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I thought the emoji and wording would signal that I wasn't entirely serious. But it was divided by Soviet Union and USA and before the war both sides had formed their own governments (both saying they're the one true government ofc).

[–] frisbird@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Apologies for missing the sarcasm. Yes, the USSR did engage, but from a position of weakness. They had no motivation to divide Korea but they didn't have the will or strength to resist the beligerence of the US.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think both USSR and USA would've preferred a single government but ofc they wanted it to be the on their side

[–] frisbird@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The US was taking over the occupation of Korea from the Japanese. The USSR wanted the Koreans to govern themselves and be self-sufficient enough to not become vassal states of the USA which the USA would use to invade and nuke the USSR.

It's not just a both sides wanted to control Korea thing. That's not accurate

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 3 points 3 days ago