How did the events depicted here affect Koreans?

(A) They became a part of Japan’s territory. (B) The Americans established freedom for all Koreans. (C) The Korean economy never recovered. (D) Korea remains divided into two nations near the 38th parallel.Explanation: Korea is currently separated into a Communist dictatorship in the north and a democratic, capitalist regime in the south. The Japanese have no authority over or ownership of Korea (A). The Americans established a democratic regime in the south, but North Korea limits the individual liberties of its citizens (B). Though North Korea has suffered economic hardship in the late twentieth century, South Korea has enjoyed rapid economic growth over the same period (C).