Inter-Korean Relations
At the time of division, the overwhelming majority of Korean industry was concentrated in the North, while most of the agricultural land was in the South. Power lines and shipping connections were maintained during this period, but were frequently and unpredictably cut off. The North, controlled during this period by the USSR, had the ability to wreak havoc in the South by cutting off the supply of electricity or fertilizer, and frequently did so.
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