Soviet Military Administration in North Korea (1945–1948)

1. Soviet 25th Army enters Pyongyang

   Aug 24, 1945Labels: Soviet 25th, Pyongyang

   • Soviet Japanese War
   • Britannica

2. Soviet Civil Administration established in North Korea

   Oct 3, 1945Labels: Soviet Civil, SCA

   • SCA
   • PPCK

3. Administrative Committee of Five Provinces formed

   Oct 8, 1945Labels: Administrative Committee, Cho Man-sik

   • PPCK
   • Cho

4. Cho Man-sik arrested by Soviet authorities

   Jan 5, 1946Labels: Cho Man-sik, Soviet authorities

   • Cho
   • PPCK

5. Provisional People’s Committee for North Korea created

   Feb 8, 1946Labels: Provisional People, Kim Il

   • PPCK
   • SCA

6. Land Reform Law issued in North Korea

   Mar 5, 1946Labels: Land Reform, Provisional People

   • FRUS
   • KBS

7. US–Soviet Joint Commission opens in Seoul

   Mar 20, 1946Labels: US Soviet, Moscow Agreement

   • FRUS
   • Wikimedia

8. Nationalization of key industries decreed

   Aug 10, 1946Labels: Nationalization Decree, Northern economy

   • KBS
   • PPCK

9. Workers’ Party of North Korea founded

   Aug 28, 1946Labels: Workers Party, Communist Party

   • WPNK
   • WPK

10. Local people’s committee elections held

    Nov 3, 1946Labels: Local people, Elections

    • 1946 Elections
    • Assembly

11. People’s Assembly of North Korea organized

    Feb 17, 1947Labels: People s, Representatives

    • Assembly
    • SPA

12. People’s Committee of North Korea established

    Feb 21, 1947Labels: People s

    • PCNK
    • Assembly

13. DPRK constitution adopted by People’s Assembly

    Jul 10, 1948Labels: DPRK Constitution, People s

    • Constitution
    • Assembly

14. Elections held for 1st Supreme People’s Assembly

    Aug 25, 1948Labels: 1st Supreme, Elections

    • 1948 Election
    • Britannica

15. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea proclaimed

    Sep 9, 1948Labels: DPRK Proclamation, Pyongyang

    • Britannica
    • SCA