Kim Il-sung

of North Koreans have turned out for a mass rally at the main square in Pyongyang in support of their leader's call to arms. Chanting 'Death to the U.S. imperialists' and 'Sweep away the U.S. aggressors,' soldiers and students marched through Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang during a 90-minute rally.” (McDermott) Conditions in North Korea are so bad that some have compared it to “Nazi Germany” (Weber), but when they have rallies such as this it unifies the people just enough as to…

affinity with North Korea. They argue that current textbooks glamorize Kim Il-Sung, North Korea’s first dictator, as an anti-Japanese resistance fighter. Lee Kyung-Ja of the Parents’ Alliance for the Revival of Public Education says, “Our enemy teaches one idea, so why not teach our children one unified story to counter it?” (“Manual Drive” 2015) In 2015, North Korean state-sponsored teacher’s manual included chapters devoted to Kim Jong Un’s childhood, including his miraculous driving ability…

After the rubble of World War II settled, the last two standing superpowers were the United States and the USSR. Korea had been liberated from Japan and was being occupied by the two superpowers. Although there was never an actual war, this period of time was known as the Cold War. It is called this because there was never any real battles fought. This time period held many advancements in warfare and was also a competition between the two superpowers on who had the most power and influence.…

On the 25th June the fragile peace in Korea was shattered when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea and ultimately leading to a conflict that would span three years and cost an estimated 2.5 million lives. Korea had been liberated from Japanese control in 1945 by Soviet troops who moved down into the north of the country and US troops who landed in the south. After this the country was divided along the 38th parallel of latitude until the country could be…

After the Japanese surrendered during World War II, Korea was divided between the USA and the Soviets along the 38th parallel. South Korea became a nation with a free market, while North Korea became a communist state. The president of North Korea Kim Il-sung, who is considered the founder of the North Korea’s Communist government, was thought to be corrupt and in blamed for the death of 100,000 plus lives. On June 25, 1950, North Korea, with 75000 soldiers, invaded South Korea. The newly…

Winston’s occupation at the Ministry of Truth to showcase the constant manipulation of truth enforced by Big Brother. By changing and creating new documents, the inhabitants of Oceania are unable to differentiate between the original and revised versions. Kim Jong Un, ruler of North Korea controls and limits the amount of information released to the general public in order to establish a uniform society. North Korea and the world of Oceania consistently manipulate the truth and spread propaganda…

On January 29th, 2002, American President George W. Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address. At the time, the United States was still reeling from the aftereffects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks just four months before, and the world’s eyes eagerly descended upon the White House in anticipation of President Bush addressing the next phase of the government’s response to the acts of terrorism. The public searched for tangible goals and promises from the government, anything to quell…

The biography describes how North Korea’s caste system plays a part in the government’s views on human life, separating the citizens into distinct classes. This was created by Kim Il Sung “to identify and isolate his perceived political enemies” (34). Those suspected of opposing the government were placed in the hostile class, the lowest of the caste system. Consequently, their living conditions are worse compared to the other classes…

inspire North Korea to adopt the Party methods. Freedom in totalitarian governments are nonexistent considering your everyday life is controlled by the government. Fear is a tactic that totalitarian governments use in order to control their people. Kim Jong Un is a young leader who isn’t very experienced on how to govern his people. He identifies himself as the “supreme leader” because he thinks that he is invincible when in fact he has a lot of learning to…

Union’s blockage of the election for a democratically elected leader led to the separation of Korea and heightened tensions with the U.S. The USSR’s aid to the development of The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North Korea, led by Kim Il-Sung opposite the U.S.’s support of Syngman Rhee as the leader of the Republic of Korea (ROK), or South Korea, resulting in the countries’ divide and fight for reunification led by their own state. By 1956, North Korea began learning to develop…