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Democratic People's Republic Of North Korea

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North Korea is a communist nation of closed doors and kept secrets. The citizens of that country face daily circumstances that most of us do not encounter during our lifetime. The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has a family dynasty that has ruled for multiple decades. The North Korean government prefers that their country be referred to as the “Democratic People's Republic of Korea”, but this country is neither democratic nor republic. Most countries shorten the country of Democratic People's Republic of Korea name by simply referring to it as North Korea. This title came from Soviet Union communist influence, during the mid-1900's.

Communist countries have specific titles that specify their countries type of government. Examples of …show more content…

“The Interview" is directed by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg. The main characters in this movie are Dave Skylark (James Franco) and Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen). A brief synopsis: Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapoport are team members apart of a popular United States tabloid television show, named "Skylark Tonight". After these two individuals discover that the supreme leader of North Korea's Kim Jong Un is a super-fan of their television show, they successfully arrange an interview with him They hope of anticipating themselves as actual journalist. Although, when Dave and Aaron are preparing for their trip to Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, they are acquainted by the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). The CIA eventually recruit Dave and Aaron, then assigned them an unbelievable assignment: to assassinate the dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong- Un. At the end of the movie the dictator of North Korea is killed by Dave and Aaron, through self-defense. Kim was attempting to launch nuclear bombs to various countries; while attempting to kill Dave, Aaron, and other citizens of the North Korean government attempting to leave the …show more content…

The three main concepts centered around communism are crime, terror, and repression (Courtois). North Korea has committed several crimes including prison camps to innocent individuals who speak against the government, the cruel punishment for citizens who hang pictures of anyone other than their dictator on the wall of their house, and the starving of an innocent population. The hostile country of North Korea may present themselves as the strongest military power, but in reality have a declining population that is facing famine and unsustainable living conditions on a daily basis. "The Interview" brought the living conditions and negativity of North Korea into the eyes of the general public and lives were threatened as a result. I do not believe that North Korea had any right to leak the information of innocent individuals better yet threaten the lives of the American public. There are various other ways that the North Korean government could've responded to the releasing of "The Interview" movie, violence isn't one. H. L. Mencken once stated "It doesn't take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause"

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