Government of South Korea

Stalin’s violent ruling, and the similar phonemes appeared today in North Korea too. According to the website Human Rights Watch, “Kim Jong-Un’s power is built on the continued abuses inflicted on the North Korean people because he sits at the helm of a central government apparatus that uses public executions, extensive political prison camps, and brutal forced labor to maintain control,”. Kim Jong-Un, the dictator of North Korea, public arrest and kill anyone who threatens his power. Napoleon…

Following the liberation of Seoul, South Korea in 1950, Americans were ecstatic about General Macarthur’s long fought and outstanding victory. American and South Korean forces continued to push well beyond the 38th Parallel—the delineation between North and South Korea—towards the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and Chinese Manchuria. In spite of the increasing likelihood of Chinese intervention, American and UN intelligence specialists ignored the possibility. Little did they know,…

example, North Korea, ISIS, Darfur are Holocaust-like events that are happening in the world today. Beginning with North Korea, it shows many problems that revolve around the Holocaust. In North Korea, First, North Korea limits their citizens internet usage and connection to the outside world. “People in North . . . confined,…

how North Koreans lives would be once they escaped the control of their Government. This quote states that the North Korean Government makes it very difficult for people to live what we consider a normal life, because of how strict and isolated their country is. It also says that “. . . Defectors have to rediscover who they are in a world that offers endless possibilities.” Since life is so different outside of North Korea, they have to find out who they really are as a person with all of the…

The people were infuriated over the state of Korea and the royal family understood that they would have to take immediate action in order to please the people and remain in power. Surprisingly, the government and ruling class “sincerely repented of their pre-war misdeeds” and were able to sustained reform measures, allowing the Choson dynasty and yangban class to survive for…

WWI, he took on positions of high authority and responsibility. From being the superintendent of West Point on June 1, 1919; Chief of Staff; Field Marshall of the Philippines; Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces; then Commander of U.S. Forces in Korea, General Dougal MacArthur demonstrated capability and potential of the Army Core Values and Warrior Ethos. His drive and ambition occurred in the heart of the Philippines. General MacArthur’s journey…

I will always remember moving from the Philippines to Canada. I remember the time when my parents broke the news to me. We were out watching a movie and they were asking me all these questions about the kind of place I want to live in if ever we moved somewhere else. They asked me if I wanted to see and play with snow. I’ve always dreamt of being able to play in the snow, like the kids in the movies, so I told them why not? Winter in the movies look really cool and it would be fun to experience…

The year was 2038. Tensions had been rising in a cold war between the United States and North Korea for the past thirty to forty years. Before the day of the massive North Korean land assault on Japan, the United States’ foreign policy favored isolationism and tried to stay out of Eastern Asian activities. The idea was that if the U.S. underwent containment and just allowed Communism in the few Eastern Asian countries, then eventually the Communist countries would collapse on their own. Also,…

It was Saturday morning when Yoyo, who is from China, just arrived in the States to complete her degree in Business in Management in GreenRiver College. She decided to take a walk around Bellingham Downtown to see the new environment. Yoyo was indecisive about the bus system and which places should she go. Then, at the bus stop, she asked an American old lady who was sitting on the bench right next to her about how she could go to the Public Market. Unfortunately, the old lady felt offended by…

South Korea, July 21st 1950. “I remember the climate of South Korea offset the recruits including me. It was difficult to get used to but we did.” said Frederick leier. Talking about the climate struggles many of soldiers felt when they went to Korea.North Korea and South Korea were at war for the boarders of the country. Frederick Leier (age:17) at the time was defending South Korea from the North Korean troops that entered their boundary lines at the 38th parallel. Many veterans who served…