Why was the decision made to divide Korea at the 38th Parallel?

I'm writing a paper specifically on the division of Korea, but it seems most of my sources don't go into detail on the reason it was divided, they say "then Korea was split in two". I'm trying to go a bit more in depth with this paper than that.

EDIT: If you can direct me to other sources like certain books, journals, or websites to read more about this specific topic it would be greatly appreciated.

1 Answers 2017-10-24

AskHistorians Podcast 097 - Union Prisoners in the Civil War South w/Professor Lorien Foote

Episode 97 is up!

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This Episode:

Today we're joined by Professor Lorien Foote (Texas A&M University) to talk about Union prisoners in the Civil War South. Specifically, the prisoner exchange system, the role of 19th century concepts of honor, and how these prisoners escaped as the Confederacy broke down towards the end of the war.

She is the author of several books including The Gentlemen and the Roughs Violence, Honor, and Manhood in the Union Army and The Yankee Plague: Escaped Union Prisoners and the Collapse of the Confederacy.

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2 Answers 2017-10-24

Julius Cesar died by the senate stabbing him to death. But wasn’t he basically emperor at that time? How weren’t there guards always protecting him and why does he have to meet with senate, weren’t they useless at the time?

1 Answers 2017-10-24

Why do Neo-Nazis and/or anti-Semites believe that the anti-Nazi boycott of 1933 was a declaration of war by the Jewish people?

1 Answers 2017-10-24

American Revolution vs Civil War

Is there a reason the Revolution seems to be perceived better then the civil war? Even in the mythos the Boston Tea Party and Declaration of Independence are revered whereas John Brown's Raid, Bleeding Kansas, and Nat Turner's rebellion are viewed darkly

2 Answers 2017-10-24

I’ve heard that Harding was one of the worst US Presidents. What were some of his policies that lead people to that conclusion, and how many years/administrations did it take after Harding to correct his administration’s mistakes?

1 Answers 2017-10-24

I'm interested in learning more about pre 19th century Inns in Europe. What are some good resources for that?

I'm particularly interested in the food served and first hand accounts from guests/travelers. I would really appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction.

1 Answers 2017-10-24

How did the Roman empire handle immigration? Were there certain groups who were prevented or at least discouraged from entering and if so, what groups were given preferential treatment?

Also, were there any noteworthy individuals who pursued drastically different border policies for the empire? if so, who were they and did their actions result in any significant change?

2 Answers 2017-10-24

What is the special name of this patterns?

It should belongs to Romans or Greeks. But when I search "roman patterns", "roman architecture patterns", symbols etc. It is useless. There should be a special name for them. Thanks for your attention. https://hizliresim.com/o6k6z9

1 Answers 2017-10-24

What did ancient Greeks and Romans think of virginity?

1 Answers 2017-10-24

Why didn’t the Bourbon family kill Napoléon?

During the French Revolution there was undoubtedly a lot of deaths, even Louis XVI and his son so why let Napoléon live and escape Elba once and then put him on the second island to die? Why not just kill him like everyone else?

1 Answers 2017-10-23

Gavrilo Princip died in 1918. Are there any recording of his reactions his assassination of the Archduke apparently causing the most bloody conflict in human history?

1 Answers 2017-10-23

What would a typical Athenian grave from the Classical period look like?

I'm particularly interested in the cremation process. Are there any specific archaeological finds from this era that shed light on the subject?

1 Answers 2017-10-23

Was Mesopotamia actually fertile?

Seemingly every source everywhere raves about the soil of southern Mesopotamia during the rise of civilizations—Mesopotamia is in the "Fertile Crescent," after all. I discovered a book, however, which claims the opposite (link below). What should we make of the evidence?

Pg. 13-18. Page 3 starting with "Paleoclimate" is also relevant. https://books.google.com/books?id=OdZS9gBu4KwC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

2 Answers 2017-10-23

How did the Polynesians discover islands like Hawaii'i, that are thousands of kilometers away from other islands?

They must have traveled this distance regularly in order to discover tiny islands in the middle of vast open ocean. Would this have been a deliberate attempt to discover new land, or would it have happened during fishing expeditions or something similar?

2 Answers 2017-10-23

What has AskHistorians taught you about historical education and how non-historians approach history?

Has participating in AskHistorians and observing how people ask questions shaped your own relationship with history, and how you think it should be taught to the general public? What disconnects do you notice between your own approach to history and the approach one sees in common questions, and how can it be rectified?

14 Answers 2017-10-23

What was the Holocaust called before it was called that?

Immediately after WW2 what was the genocide called in the West or in its mainstream press?

1 Answers 2017-10-23

What did teenagers in the 1850s to the 1910s do for leisure and how was it different in rural and urban areas?

Edit: More specifically middle class in the northeast/ New York United States.

1 Answers 2017-10-23

Why is the Holocaust more significant in the US compared to other atrocities?

Hello, I am a non-Westerner and almost every year throughout grade school we learn of the Holocaust. We read about Anne Frank, watch Holocaust documentaries, and sympathize with the plight of Jewish people. The same is done, and rightfully so, for blacks in this country.

I was surprised to learn later on that even non-Jews, such as gypsies and slavs, died in the holocaust.

But how come this same sentiment is not there for Native Americans? I would imagine this is more relevant to the US than European Jews. They had their whole continent stolen, population brought to near extinction, mass destruction of culture and civilization, and only get reservations while Jews get their own ethnostate.

1 Answers 2017-10-23

In 'The Death of Stalin' (2017), Stalin is portrayed as having a cockney accent. Would his actual accent have had similar (class?) connotations?

Same question goes for any of the other accents (Zukhov having a thick Northern England accent comes to mind).

1 Answers 2017-10-23

When did "you" and "your" replace "thee" and "thine" in the English-speaking world and why did it happen?

(Hopefully this is the right sub for this question.)

2 Answers 2017-10-23

Supernatural sector

It may sound ridicioulous but, did Hitler have any group devoted to searching about superstitious things? And before you comment, no I did not bade this comment off of Indiana Jones.

1 Answers 2017-10-23

Today we think of Afghanistan as the "graveyard of empires", but Alexander the Great was able to conquer and march through the same region with little apparent trouble. What happened between then and now that led to it becoming so dangerous?

1 Answers 2017-10-23

What do bells and whistles in the phrase "bells and whistles" refer to?

1 Answers 2017-10-23

Do modern humans have any "folk memories" of now-extinct ancient humans, such as Neanderthals?

I was reading about the interbreeding that occurred between modern humans and Neanderthals 50,000-120,000 years ago, and was wondering if we have any "memory" of them embedded in our folklore/legends. It's interesting to me that our species would be so closely intertwined with theirs, and then (maybe) forget about and re-discover them thousands of years later.

There's one example for ancient humans listed on the Wikipedia page for folk memory (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_memory), but I was wondering if there was more research on the topic. Thanks!

1 Answers 2017-10-23

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