Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights:#1 Korea is a peninsula that shares its northern border with China. It was not until 1945 that Korea was split into two separate states, North Korea and South Korea, run by two separate governments.#2 The Japanese occupation of Korea was extremely brutal, and the country was ready for peace by 1945. However, the end of the war would not set them up for peace; in less than a decade, Korea would be once again embroiled in war.