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09/09/1948 North Korea proclaimes independence

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North Korea - 70 years of history explained on a map

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How the Kim Dynasty Took Over North Korea | History

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First DPRK Supreme People's Assembly (1948)

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Why Korea Split Into North and South Korea

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Understanding the Situation in North Korea

The South declared its statehood in 1948 and two months later the ardent anti-communist Syngman Rhee became its ruler. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established in the North in the same year. Shtykov served as the first Soviet ambassador, while Kim Il-sung became premier.