Is the existence of North Korea Franklin D. Roosevelt's fault?

Short answer: No and no. Long answer: The only thing that was decided at Yalta is that the Soviet Union would join the war in the Pacific when the fighting in Europe was finished. read more

Thus, Korea was officially divided between North and South with independent governments. Eventually, this would lead to the Korean War as we all know it. F.D.R. had nothing to do with it as he had unfortunately died before he could oversee the division of Korea. read more

Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Image source: National Archives and Records Administration/Wikimedia Commons) Uttered 60 years to the day before 9/11, and less than three months before Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt's words still resonate. read more

When North Korea invaded South Korea and crossed the 38th parallel, Truman went around Congress and sent troops led by General MacArthur to South Korea. He knew that if he had waited for Congress to approve, it would have been too late. read more