Polity People's Committee of North Korea

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Was a provisional government governing the Northern portion of the Korean Peninsula from 1947 until 1948, after the Soviet Military occupation of Northern Korea following the defeat of Japan that had occupied Korea since 1910.

Establishment

  • February 1947: Establishment of the People's Committee of North Korea in Northern Korea up to the 38th Parallel.

Chronology

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1. Allied withdrawals after World War II

Was a series of withdrawals from territories occupied by the Allies during World War II in the aftermath of the war.

1.1. Creation of North and South Korea

The two occupation zones of Korea, by the USSR and the USA, became independent countries.

  • February 1947: Establishment of the People's Committee of North Korea in Northern Korea up to the 38th Parallel.
  • September 1948: Foundation of the DPRK.

Disestablishment

  • September 1948: Foundation of the DPRK.