Kim Il-sung

The Cold War is a difficult era to understand. The entire conflict between the US and the USSR never can to fruition in direct battle, though many lives were still lost in multiple international crises. One of the most important was the fight over Korea. With much of the Western world terrified of communism, many swore to do anything to stop its advance. This was the main priority for the United States after the end of World War II and the US and USSR quickly turned against each other now that…

North Korea’s Desire for Nuclear Weapons Political Science 370-International Conflict Jacob Schmitt Abstract As we consider the possibility of North Korea obtaining more advanced nuclear weapons while also becoming more vocal about their desire to use them in influencing global politics, we ask ourselves, “Why nuclear? Why a sudden surge of activity in North Korea?”. To understand this sudden assertion by North Korea, it is important to consider the historical context of this conflict…

As Kim Il-Sung once said, “the oppressed [people] can liberate themselves only through struggle.” In the book Black Boy, Richard Wright illustrates what life was like for an African American in the early 1900’s. This novel follows Richard as he grows up and finds his way in the Deep South, where racism runs rampant. Along with racial issues, Richard also struggles with his grandmother’s strict religious views, his mother’s illness, and his strained relations with other family members, all the…

War has been in this world for a tremendous amount of time. The very first war that has been recorded took place in mesopotamia in 2700 BCE.wars have been caused by several reasons, such as economic gain. A country would want to take over another's wealth, many countries have fought for riches, food,oils, minerals, or even for the ownership of cattles and horses. Wars can also be caused by territorial gain. A country may believe that they need more land for living, agricultural plans, or…

Joseph Stalin and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and presidents Truman and Eisenhower and the United States were engaged in a cold war that ranged from Europe to Asia. The USSR was out to instill it’s influence and to spread Communism throughout Asia whilst preventing the United States from stopping their flow and instead putting forth capitalism as the way for Asian countries. A war of influence raged on between both superpowers as they went back and forth to who should reign in Asia.…

Completely out-of-touch with his people, he fiddled the figures to produce a turnout for Saigon of over 650,000 when only around 425,000 were registered. This fiddling of elections showed what the Americans’ real priorities were – rather than focusing on installing democracy, they were focusing on not installing communism. In an almost entirely Buddhist country, Diêm was a devout Roman Catholic, one who favoured the rich landowners over the peasants – a mistake that, combined with his…

When Kim Il-Sung became the first “prime minister” of North Korea in 1948, he quickly recognized and used the power of the press to his advantage. He had the government create extreme propaganda for its people, and made sure to create scary news articles for foreign…

Emperor Nero got his fabled start as simply a boy birthed by a mother who wanted to give the whole world to her son. To help her plan, his mother, Agrippina the Younger, married Emperor Claudius when Nero was a small boy. Many historians claim that this was Agrippina’s manipulative plan all along. Claudius eventually adopted the child, thus practically securing his job as future emperor. The only thing that could prevent this inevitable event from occurring was Britannicus, Claudius’ biological…

The Stories of Vonnegut Cave drawings, text messages, and smoke signals share a common trait: communication. Communication is undoubtedly the most important advancement of any species, especially for humans. In the modern-day world, communication has evolved into more advanced forms; one is the short story. Short stories combine two characteristics ingrained in humans, a desire for instant satisfaction and a yearning for information. Manipulating the art of the short story, allows someone to…

1. Harry Truman was the US President from 1945 to 1953. After World War II, he signed the United Nations charter, ratifying the international organization for peace. He also signed the act initiating the European Recovery Program, which supplied sixteen European countries with economic support to rebuild the damaged sites. In Europe, the partitioning of Germany, especially Berlin, added to the increased hostility between the Soviet Union and the western powers. In 1948, Truman created a massive…