1. japan's political transformation after world war ii took that country from a. empire to communism b. direct democracy to republic c. representative democracy to communism d. empire to parliamentary democracy 2. the goal of the north korean leaders in 1950 was to a. unite north and south korea under the chinese government b. unite north and south korea under a communist government c. unite north and south korea under a democratic, capitalist system d. divide korea into two distinct nations

1- The correct answer is D. Japan's political transformation after World War II took that country from EMPIRE TO PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY.

During the postwar period, Japan was changed to a democratic state. Absolute monarchy was abolished, national sovereignty was established for the new Constitution. By the Constitution of Japan from May 3, 1947, the Empire of Japan was dissolved legally, and the State of Japan was formed legally, adopting as form of government the parliamentary monarchy.

The main objective was to democratize politics with the abolition of the secret police in October 1945, the participation of women in politics in April 1946 and the Fundamental Law of Education of 1947.

2- The correct answer is B.  The goal of the North Korean leaders in 1950 was to UNITE NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA UNDER A COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT.

Five years before, after the end of World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to split Korea into two. They drew the border on the 38th parallel, leaving the North in charge of the Soviet Union and the South in charge of the United States. Each superpower controlled in its respective area the constitution of two new states that were under their respective orbits: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north and the Republic of Korea in the south.

Although negotiations were held for the reunification of Korea in the months before the war, tension intensified with cross-border skirmishes and incursions on the 38th parallel. The escalation of tension degenerated into an open war when North Korea invaded South Korea on the 25th. June 1950, with the intention of unifying the Korean territory under a communist regime.