The term 'Divided Land Since 1945' refers to the Korean peninsula, which has been divided since 1945 when the Soviet Union and the United States occupied the northern and southern halves of the peninsula respectively. This division was formalized in 1948 with the establishment of two separate governments, the Democratic People's Republic of KOREA in the north and the Republic of KOREA in the south. The two countries have remained divided ever since, with the border between them known as the Demilitarized Zone.