North Korea

38th Parallel

Division of North Korea and South korea , china intervened to which forced the Parallel to come make into play and divide Korea

Pyongyang

capital, where core social class live- decent life, wealthiest people in the country live in the capital.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

example= nuclear weapons/ weapons that can kill + injure big populations,

Japanese imperialism

had control of Korea for a looooonnngg time, in WWII, the south was controlled by US and the north by communist Soviet Union

How does the regime use economy

hit by natural disasters and people are starving to death. Around two million people have died since the mid 1990s. The country relies on foreign aid to feed their people. People are sent to prison camps because of their distant families mistakes.

China's role in Korean War

more than just moral support, chinese troops were fighting in North Korean war

Reason why the US and South Korea do not simply invade North Korea right now and end the Kim Dynasty

China would then create all larger conflict since they support NK and overall it would create BIG problems

Why the US and South Korea were unable to defeat North Korea during the Korean War

China intervened and do to their big army, US and S.Korea were unable to take over the land, which caused for a stall and the 38th parallel

Kim Il-Sung

Introduced the personal philosophy of Juche, or self-reliance, which became a guiding light for North Korea's development, Leader responsible for the Korean War, Established North Korea as a communist state, Control over the state Dynastic - given to his son, Now given deified status in North Korean society, Juche Tower: a reminder of Kim Il Sung's philosophy of juche, or self-determination

How would the city of Pyongyang incentivize loyalty

It is the nice city in North Korea and you want to be loyal so that you can live there. It is beautiful for them and so they feel like their society is wealthy.

The nations of the six party talks

Japan, North Korea, South Korea, USA, China, Russia

Kim Jong-Il

Kim Il-Sung's son, Kim Jong-Il, was head of state, but the post of president has been assigned "eternally" to his late father, Born in Siberia in 1941 during his father's period of exile in the former Soviet Union, Official North Korean accounts say he was born in a log cabin at his father's guerrilla base on the country's highest mountain - an event marked by a double rainbow and a new star in the sky, Notably erratic, Rarely photographed and almost never heard in radio and TV broadcasts, Credited with writing six operas in two years, and with designing the huge Juche tower in Pyongyang, Sometimes caricatured as a reclusive playboy with bouffant hair, platform shoes and a taste for cognac, Said to have a library of 20,000 Hollywood movies and to have even written a book on the cinema, Kidnapped South Korean film director and his actor girlfriend, Reputation as a drinker (seen draining 10 glasses of wine during his 2000 summit with the South Korean President Kim Dae-jung) and is known to have a taste for Hennessy VSOP cognac.

Dennis Rodman

Kim Jong-Un has him brought to North Korea and talk about basketball and hang out, Rodman says hes a great guy even though he has threatened to blow up the US

The portraits all North Korean homes must have

Kim il sung, Kim Jong il, Kim Jong un

Why would the regime occasionally threaten war

North Korea gets aid when they promise not to stop nuclear production but they don't stop and they keep getting aid

Why would North Korea develop nuclear weapons

North Korea uses their nuclear weapons to get other countries such as the US to provide them aid with food and power. North Korea threatens to use the weapons leading to countries doing as they are told to prevent war. North Korea's nuclear weapons are not perfect they are working on them being able to travel to different continents through GPS systems. (long range missile). North korea needs to improve relations with other countries so they can have bases ranging everywhere in the world. The US is the only country capable of global nuclear force.

How North and South Korea were established after World War II

North was set up as Communist government by Russia and South Korea started as a Dictatorship but went to a democracy and was set up by Americans Japan had imperial control over Korea before WWII-after it was divided by the parallel.

Demilitarized Zone

One room that is barely used; the room that connects both sides. One old phone from Russia; it is to keep in contact with the two countries.

Why there are still separate North and South Koreas

The Korean War ended in a stalemate-North is communist and South is Democratic. There has been no progress made in a long time.

How televisions and radios work in North Korea

The radios are always on and only play one station, and it talks about the government. They are not allowed to watch western movies, while Kim Jong-II loves to watch them. all books are written by Kim Il-Sung the late father of the dictator.

How does the regime use media

The television and radios are controlled and they aren't allowed to watch western movies.

Who takes blame for North Korea's problems?

The united states of america

Describe the following and its purpose: Music in North Korea

To brainwash people into loving their leader and North Korea. Music praises leader, hear the music all the time- believe it and forces everyone to sing and believe it

Describe the following and its purpose: The penal system in North Korea, specifically the prison camps

To make people afraid to challenge their Great Leader, disobey, rebel. If one person disobeys the laws, their entire extended family will be put into prison camps and may be executed.

Kaesong

Very close to South Korea. Industrial city where koreans work in factories. "showcase city" for South Korea. They want to show South Korea that they are doing well as a country.

How does the regime use education

taught about their great leader, brainwashing children to praise their dear leader and think he is amazing, they are also shown images of nuclear weapons to make them think that they are good and "friendly"

The stories told to schoolchildren about the Kims

that they are just like anyone else, born on holy day with a double rainbow, the story of the boots and how one wears sneakers the leader puts on sneakers because everyone else wears them. (It shows his conformity and how everyone should be the same)

Describe the following and its purpose: Paintings in North Korea

the paintings in childrens classrooms show nuclear weapons, and there are pictures all around the city Pyongyang that show their great leader.

How does the regime use starvation and poverty

they blame it on America, and instead of the people looking at the government and blaming them, it strengthens juche.

Kim Jong-Un

unknown, attended private school in Switzerland, invites Dennis Rodman over from U.S. to watch basketball, threatens to blow up US

How does the regime use propaganda

used against America but also Japan. Pictures of the dictator everywhere you go which portray him as a very large man emulating his control. Access of evil speech by President Bush which expressed countries who are hurting the international community. North Korea hurts this movement of community. How does the regime use power outages The power outages are blamed on American Sanctions.