Kim Jong-Un: An Analysis

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Nations under dictatorial rule threaten the fragile “peace”, which exists in our modern world. Constantly as a society Americans have always fought against these said foes to keep the modern world peace. However, their leaders often oppress most of these nations civilians, who live within these systems. The nation of North Korea is no exception, with countless numbers of cruel dictators. The government in North Korea pervades all aspects of civilian life. With most of Korean citizens starved and improvised; the bitter hatred toward the US still remains.
North Korea’s current dictator, Kim Jong-un began his reign on March 2014 to current day. On September 15, 2015 he states he is ready to use nuclear weapons against the United States and other
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At the end of WW2, Korea was divided by North Korea who was under Russian/Chinese influence and South Korea, under the US influence. (Korea fell victim to the Cold War under both different communist and capitalist rule.) However, in 1950 the North invaded the South pushing its military forces all the way through the South; shortly after that, the US intervened and the South, with the help of the US, pushed N. Korea’s army back up to the Chinese boarder. This ultimately started the feud, which lasted 3 years, and ended by the U.N. allowing the Chinese and North Koreans to keep their land, however, they’re people became impoverished and starving up to this day. During the Korean War, the United States dropped countless bombs on North Korea; killing nearly one out of every 5 Koreans, mainly in the Communist controlled section. Some Korean’s believe the only reason the US was killing them in the war was because the US hated their non-American, communist, way of life. So, all in all it is believed that North Korea still holds on to this grudge because of what happen during the war over 60 years …show more content…
The Obama administration then responded by offering 240,000 tones of food, to help fed North Koreas population. However, the United States suspended food aid to North Korea in retaliation for the missile plans. On March 29, 2013, Kim Jong-un threatened the United States by "declaring that rockets were ready to be fired at American bases in the Pacific." The feud between N. Korea and the United States has been going on since 1950 and still remains present. Most Americans believe that the Koreans are still bitter and are still holding on to an old war, which was fought years ago. While the Korean leaders believe the Americans are unfair, unjust, and cruel. Just as many other nations grudge preserves for just about ever. North Korea says that these current day missals and weapons are just for self-defense; a form or protections against America’s ‘hostile’ take

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