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held together by a combination of force and propaganda aimed at brainwashing the public. North Korea’s Communist dictatorship uses both brainwashing and force to control the population of the country. The founder of North Korea, first president Kim IL Sung, created the country’s policy of Juche or “self-reliance,” which has cut off North Korea from the rest of the world even in times of great need such as famines. This is generally how the start of the dictatorship

its tipping point, with the possibility of revolt waiting around every corner. However, for North Korean citizens, a well-structured and large-scale rebellion may seem both impossible and unnecessary. Currently commanded by the infamous, baby-faced Kim Jong Un, the communist regime works tirelessly to advance the political state of North Korea within the world, while simultaneously restricting their people from reaching autonomy, economic success, and enlightenment to their rulers’ wrongdoings. To

together by a mixture of force and propaganda aimed at brainwashing the public. North Korea’s Communist dictatorship uses both brainwashing and force to control the population of the country. (viralnova) The founder of North Korea, first president Kim IL Sung, created the country’s policy of Juche or “self-reliance,” which has essentially cut off North Korea frugally and tactfully from the rest of the world even in times of great need such as famines. This is generally how the

history of North Korea. Jonathan Pollack goes into detail about the history and the emergence of Kim Il-Sung following the Korean War, and why Kim felt that “military first” was the best policy for the country. The underlying factor in North Korean policy is that they are fearful; following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the World saw what a powerful weapon nuclear bombs are and likewise Kim Il-Sung also did. Pollack makes it clear that it is essential to understand the history and to look

later known that for President Truman “committing troops to Korea was the most difficult decision he made as president.” The conflict in Korea began in 1949, shortly four years after the 38th parallel had been established, North Korea’s leader Kim Il-Sung was eager to invade South Korea. In order to do so he needed the support of his strongest

neighbor, South Korea. However, the Korean War permanently divided the peninsula into two halves. The bottom half (South Korea) was heavily influenced by the United States and set up a democratic government. In North Korea, though, a young rebel named Kim Il Sung took control. He became the supreme dictator. Today, North Korea is regarded as an “intelligence black hole.” Very little is known about the nation. The film centers around a humanitarian eye doctor who wants to go into North Korea, specifically

The Culture of North Korea What is culture? Culture is everything, simple but a complex make up of a people that binds us together. The word culture is broad and encompassing. There is no simple, universally accepted definition of the word culture. It is by definition: the behavior and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic or age group. It is characterized a group of peoples’ traditions, religion, food, customs and language. Culture is dynamic. Culture is static. It both changes

The squirrel population in Pyongyang varies by species, but includes common rodents such as tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and chipmunks. The squirrels are rather tiny in size, usually spanning no more than 7 to ten centimeters in length. Their fur is typically soft in consistency, and the color varies from species to species. The Chinese striped hamster is a species spread out throughout northeastern China, southern Siberia, Mongolia, and North Korea. They range in length from 72 to 116 millimeters

of the most isolated and secretive countries in the world. For the government the use of propaganda is crucial to stay in control of the totalitarian state. Kim Il-sung was the one to found the totalitarian state of North Korea. In 1945, after World War II, Kim created the communist party DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). Kim Il-sung wanted to unify Korea under this party, so in 1950 the Korean War broke out between

important aspect of your life. This social hierarchy is known as the Songbun system. On the topic of the North Korean Songbun hierarchical social class system Demick writes, “Kim Il-sung took the least humane elements of Confucianism and combined them with Stalinism. At the top of the pyramid, instead of an emperor, resided Kim Il-sung and his family. From there began a downward progression of fifty-one categories that were lumped into three broad classes-the core class, the wavering class, and the hostile