North Yorkshire

The issue of political violence is an important subject within politics across the globe. We face political violence within our own country, such as police brutality. North Korea has had history of being victim to political violence while on the other hand Iceland has very low violence levels at all. I will be exploring why North Korea struggles with political violence and how it affects political freedom and general equality within the state in comparison to Iceland. Iceland has historically…

The changing nation of the U.S. reflects a growing sense of national pride and identity in many ways. After the war of 1812, in the U.S. everyone is high on nationalism because of the defeat of the British. During James Monroe’s presidency, called The era of good feelings, is where everyone is high on nationalism and The government makes questionable decisions because everyone has too much nationalism they don't want to go against what the government is saying. Andrew Jackson knows the…

As New York Times (NYT) says, “North Korea may be the most oppressed nation in the entire world,” this article will demonstrate to you why. Everyone already knows that North Korea is a strict and highly censored country. Canadian Journalists For Free Expression (CJFE) says, “To call North Korea an authoritarian environment would be putting things mildly.” An authoritarian environment means that the people of NK have to have a strict obedience to authority, especially in a government. Freedom…

starvation, depression, and humiliation. Joseph worked hard to make sure he survived, with or without the help of others. He set many short term goals that he knew would help push him accomplish lifelong goals. Joseph Kim lived during the Great Famine in North Korea. When Joseph was thirteen his father died due to starvation. Then later that year his mother left and went to China in search of food and money. Joseph Kim was left alone with his sister until she left to look for her mother, food,…

the astrolabe. The astrolabe is a tool using the positions of the stars or the Sun. It was formerly used in navigation to help explorers and sailors figure out where they were. The development of the astrolabe allowed sailors to determine how far north or south they were from the equator. A advantage of the astrolabe is that a clear horizon is not needed to use the instrument, which means that a navigator can take measurements at night, or on foggy days when it might be hard to see the horizon.…

The country of North Korea has been a very curious subject for the people of the United States countless other governments in power throughout the world. Many factors of North Korea have remained a secret over the last few decades, but some have become more open over time to the outside world. The United States and North Korea are both made up of an extreme difference in views within the power of government and also policies that follow their rule, but surprisingly share common virtues that…

influence on the Korean Peninsula by occupying the southern part of that area”(Boundless.com). This expresses that the United States got involved in South Korea with the primary and sole purpose of hindering the expansion of the communist ideology. Before North Korea attacked South Korea, there were several communist groups lurking within South Korea. With the U.S. in South Korea, the communists under the Soviet Union were not able to accomplish as much as they possibly could. In the government…

current situation the U.S. and North Korea are involved in. North Korea has been launching nuclear missile tests, and the U.S. has had enough of it. President Trump has sent a warship to the Korean peninsula, and the North Koreans took that personal, calling it, "an act of war". Other countries such as South Korea, China, and others are at great risk of being caught in the cross fire between these two. So the petrifying but necessary question must be asked, is North Korea going to bomb the…

In the 1730s, a quaint town was settled on the coast of North Carolina bordering both the White Oak River and Atlantic Ocean. Today, this town boasts a rich history and the title "Friendly City by the Sea." Swansboro, North Carolina has grown and prospered in the 200 years since its official establishment in 1783. It has been threatened by the Civil War, pirates, and the Great Depression but persevered by having flexible industries and promoting growth. The history of Swansboro has been greatly…

four decades of brutal occupation after Japanese defeat in 1945, the Korean peninsula found itself torn between two foreign ideologies. To the North of the 18th parallel was the Soviet Union leading the communist wing of the Korean resistance, while the United States fought for democracy from the South. On June 25th, 1950, the Soviet-backed communist North Korea pushed through the makeshift border and within weeks had invaded all but a small portion of the entire country. Consequently, the…