20th Century North Korea Research Paper

North Korea has been labeled as a mysterious state as the country is secluded from the rest of the world. The Democratic People 's Republic of Korea is a small country with a population of 25 million and is under a communist model of power. The country has been under control of the Kim dynasty since 1948, it began with Kim Il-Song and since then they have remained in power to this current day. The leaders are plastered all over the city of Pyongyang, with statues and murals on the wall and with the citizens wearing pins with the previous leaders to show their dedication to the regime. The city itself is a front to demonstrate a dynamic and advanced country. The regime has been successful for years, regardless of the fact that the government is repressive and the numerous violations of human rights. After the mismanagement of the famine crisis, which resulted in possibly millions of deaths. How is it possible for the regime to be still intact, especially when so many countries before them, have failed. The regime has successfully indoctrinated children at a young age through their education system, the barricading of information and their implanting of fear among the population.

On June 25th, 1950 the United States engaged in conflict with North Korea. This left a mark on North Korea. Prior to when we engaged, Korea was ruled by Japan (1910) until after WWII ended. In the summer of August 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan. The United States joined and by 1948, as a result of the cold war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. Korea split into two separate countries. This resulted in a government argument between the two sides and neither agreed on a final answer which leads to war. On July 23, 1953, an armistice was signed between North and South Korea, they agreed to lead each country the way they believed was correct ( Korean Demilitarized Zone). To this day, both sides of Korea are far within peace. This is exactly why we shouldn’t engage with North Korea because it would lead innocent civilians to death. Not only will it cause death but it will also lead to a change of lifestyle for the North Koreans, which we do not want.

Under the Black Umbrella tells the many captivating stories about the 35 years of Japanese occupation in Korea through both world wars. The memories are all from the perspective of Korean men and women who lived through some or all of it. Many of their stories and the history during that time are influenced by several factors, some of which include their location in Korea or surrounding areas and the government’s involvement in recording history. The Japanese were not all awful to the Koreans, since they were humans all the same, but they committed enough atrocities to have a bad reputation with the Koreans. In attempts to unify, North Koreans employed nationalism and ethnocentrism to fuel their way to become a strong nation again. South Koreans did not rally around such extreme ways and did not utilize their northern brethren’s methods of fear for power. Back then and now, globalization is a part of life and it should not be stifled. Nationalistic thinking will bring about more pain and suffering rather than just trying to coexist. Korea faced many hardships with the Japanese occupation. In recovery to their rule, issues arose when it came to accuracy in history, nationalism, ethnocentrism, and the different roles they all took between the north and the south.

Why is North Korea under a dictatorship? This is known question in surrounding countries as well as countries not even near it. 1946, when the civil war ended, is when the dictatorship. Just like other dictatorships the dictatorship in North Korea is held together by a combination of force and propaganda aimed at brainwashing the public. North Korea’s Communist dictatorship uses both brainwashing and force to control the population of the country.

Imagine living in a place where there was someone that controlled what you watch on tv, what you wear, what you buy at the store, what you listen to on the radio, and essentially control the way people think, feel, and believe. For North Korean Citizens they don't have to imagine it because they are living it.

What should the world do about North Korea? Benjamin lindeen, hour 6, Fouts, January 29 / 2017

Most governments advise against all travel to North Korea because of the uncertain security situation caused by North Korea’s nuclear weapons development program and the incredibly oppressive and dubious regime. Though there is little evidence of safety issues concerning tourists on organized expeditions, those planning to engage in activities that the oppressive North Korean government forbids must be prepared to face imprisonment, torture and death.

During the Cold war, in the 1950’s, Korea was dealing with political conflicts and tensions along the 38th parallel border. Although Korea became independent, the Soviet Union took control of North Korea while the United States took control of South Korea; dividing the country into two halves. The Korean war began after North Korea invaded South Korea by crossing the 38th parallel. As Stueck states, “...The North Korean attack was not seen as a decisive act in an ongoing civil war but as a dangerous move that threatened world peace and stability” (Stueck 82). The leaders Kim II-Sung, of North Korea, and President Syngman Rhee, of South Korea, were eager to attack each other. The leaders wanted to gain unification through the war. North Korea's

If outer space is indeed a lot of nothing, than the newly named North Korean space agency may be aptly titled, albeit inadvertently.

At the end of WWII Japan had control of Korea, but since Japan surrendered to the allied powers in 1945 Korea left Japan and created it’s on own countries (North Korea and South Korea). In 1948, the strongest political party in North Korea was the WPK and still is today. The WPK is organized according to the Monolithic Ideological System and the Great Leader, a system and theory conceived by Kim Yong-ju and Kim Jong-il. The first constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was promulgated in 1948 and was replaced with a new constitution in 1972. Some revisions were made throughout the years it was created. The 1998 amendments were so extensive that a preamble was added to underline the continuity with the previous regime.The preamble states that, “The DPRK Socialist Constitution is a Kim Il-Sung constitution which legally embodies Comrade Kim Il-Sung’s Juche state construction ideology and achievements.” The 1998 revision also preserved Kim Il-Sung as “eternal president,” even though he died in 1994.

Under the rule of powerful dictator Kim Jong-Un, North Korea remains the single most repressive country in the entire world. The government is controlled by a single-party: the dynastic leadership of the Kim family, who do not tolerate diversity or multiculturalism and consistently deny their people of any basic freedoms. A 2014 United Nations Commission of Inquiry found that the abuses in North Korea were completely unparallelled with those in the modern world (Walker). There are countless examples of these offenses, but some of the most extreme include the lack of personal freedoms such as speech and religion, murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, other sexual violence, and exterminations. This harsh and utterly diabolical treatment has been going on for over seventy years, and despite efforts from outside nations to stop it, nothing has changed. Through the regime’s rigorous indoctrination, the people of North Korea continue to be subject to some of the most inhumane and unrelenting treatment since that of the Jews in Nazi Germany. The lack of human rights possessed by the citizens of North Korea and the destructive impact it has on their lives makes it the most significant problem their society faces today.

Everyday Life in North Korea is mainly about how the people of North Korea are trying to adapt to life after the Japanese rule. Most importantly they had three reforms that attempted to assist with the adaptation after Japanese rule. One of which was the reform over land. This reform was to reassign the land that the Japanese had previously divided. The peasant people who were the most vocal over their disagreement over previous land laws pushed the reform. With new authority over their lives the people became very satisfied with life in general and also happy with the direction the authority was taking the peopl and their country. I would like to know if the people are still satisfied with the division of land after the reform or if some people

The ongoing North Korean Crisis, has, in recent years, escalated as a result of North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles in violation of UN’s Security Council resolutions. In addition, there were periods of tension such as the shelling of Yeongyeong Island, and it is possible that any incidents along the border between the two Koreas could potentially result in dangerous consequences, ultimately leading to war. However, as the Crisis escalates and with rising tensions, the impacts can already be felt. North Korea currently has defence capabilities such as chemical and biological weapons, which are frightening on their own, yet even more deadly is the nuclear weapons North Korea added to their defence arsenal, capable

The Korean Peninsula has long been the site of one of the world’s most prominent flashpoints and serves as a relic of the clash between capitalism and communism during the Cold War. The region has yet to evolve beyond the ceasefire put into force more than 60 years ago with the original demilitarised zone still dividing the two Koreas and with occasional skirmishes continuing to take place. The Cold War may have concluded almost 30 years ago, but the mentalities dominant within the east and west are still plainly visible on the Korean Peninsula. While South Korea has prospered under a United States influenced liberal economy, North Korea has become a ‘rogue state’, a label affixed due to the ruling Kim regime’s frequent belligerence and provocative

What comes to mind when the word “nuclear” has been mentioned? Many people would think of nuclear power from the solar system. Nuclear Weapons are bombs or missiles like figure that uses nuclear energy to cause an explosion. Why would someone want to make a weapon of mass destruction? There are many reasons to answer that question like it can more tension around the world. The solution to the Nuclear Weapons in North Korea is to make a compromise because it will give North Korea a chance to tell their allies why they started the nuclear program, they can settle an agreement to make a new peace treaty and it may be able to reduce the amount of nuclear weapon usage.