Korean Demilitarized Zone

countries where the term Korea is not written in the same way. Nowadays, the border between the two Koreas is characterized by a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which is misnamed, since it is in fact the most militarized area in the world. The…

full of secrets, intent on doing what is their ruler’s best interest. North Korea happens to have a very interesting history, one that is full of violence and power. Korea used to be ruled by a dynasty; Japan colonized Korea which left the Koreans remembering the colonial rule as brutal. Korea was split between the Soviet Union and the United States…

in East Asia, amounts to 45% of the Korean peninsula containing rivers, mountain ranges, natural resources, and volcanic islands. The country is surrounded by three main bodies of water, the East China Sea to the east, the Yellow Sea to the west, and the Korea Strait…

There are many countries in the world that aren't free and don’t allow their citizens to have the same freedoms as the United States. One of the largest ones that keeps coming to my mind is North Korea as it has been featured in the news for many reasons and actions. I feel that there should be more measures taken to stop their dictator, Kim Jong Un, from abusing his own citizens and denying them opportunities and natural rights. There are many examples of how the government and their country is…

before the WWII Korea was inherently a paternalistic country, who practiced their own version of Buddhist teachings derived from China. One of the ways that Korea differenciated Buddihst teachings was in how they revered their monarch or Leaders. Korean cultures believed that their ruler was an immortal decendant from the sun god, should there be a problem in society the blame falls on it party surrounding the leader, but never would the leader himself be at fault. These interpretations helped…

Soviet Union. This was very worrisome for all who opposed communist rule. There were many events and spans of time that shaped the cold war and caused the United States and its allies to adapt. I chose three that really stuck out to me. I chose the Korean war, the red scare, and the space race. These were only three crises but they changed the landscape of the world greatly. After World War II ended the focus shifted to maintaining peace and through these goals the United Nations were…

is North Korea. However, they live in a constant fear. In 2003, when North Korea broke away from the N.P treaty, it made South Koreans fearful. South Korea being one of North Korea’s major enemies the people must respect the North Korean’s power. “In South Korea, the government built the bomb shelter in 2011, pledging it could withstand most direct hits from North Korean artillery fire. The windowless room holds 100 people, and is temperature controlled and ventilated thanks to a generator. The…

that certain organisms posed. Periwinkles dominated the region increasing interspecific competition within the microhabitat. Since the site was studied during high tide and was barely submerged, it indicated that perhaps the area was in the subtidal zone. Due to the barnacles’ constant need of submersion, this…

steep, and the sinuosity was meandering/braided. The embeddedness of the rocks in the stream was about 25%. There was quite an abundant amount of vegetation, the dominant plant species were conifer trees, deciduous trees, and herbaceous. The riparian zone was very abundant, there was a lot of moss, long grass, and shrubs. Now for animal life in the water, we saw many animals including fish, water bugs, crayfish, turtles, and even a leach. For animal life around the water we saw salamanders,…

PE Coursework Strengths The sport I have chosen is football. One of my main strengths (components of fitness) in football is my speed. The definition of speed is the ability to move quickly across the ground or moving limbs rapidly to grab or throw. In football, you use your speed for e.g; When you’re attacking and you are dribbling past a defender, you can use bursts of speed to blow past him. This means I get closer to the goal and have a better chance of scoring for me and my team. Also,…