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The Korean Peninsula
Back Ground
• Since the late 1800s, the once independent kingdom of Korean was controlled by the Japanese, at first as a protectorate then as an annexed territory.
• The _________________________________ went to great effort to destroy Korean culture and replace it with that of the Japanese
Korea in WWII
• The Japanese defeat in WWII led to the peninsula being divided into two at the “38th parallel”, similar to how Germany was split
• The _________________________ would be administered by the S.U. and the ______________________ by the U.S.
• Reunification and independence was the eventual goal
After WWII
• In 1948 the U.N. recognized the republic of Korea as the legit government, which was basically the government of the south
• _________________________, under the leadership of Kim IL-sung, ____________________________ invaded the South to reunify the peninsula under communism
Korean War
• The U.S. led a United Nations police action to return the border to the ______________________
• The fighting was brutal and resulted in millions of civilian and military deaths
• The war lasted for __________________________and resulted in a stalemate at the 38th
• There was only a cease fire, no actual peace treaty
Post War Relations
• Since the war _________________________________have remained extremely high on both sides
• A _______________________________ was created on both sides of the border
North Korea – The “Hermit Kingdom”
• Since the war, N. Korea has become an __________________________ nation
• It is ruled by the _____________________________
• The Kim family is worshipped in cult-like fashion
• Kim IL-Sung (the “eternal president”) started _________________________, or the self-reliance ideology based around Korea’s past experiences with foreign powers
North Korea up to 2012
• When Sung died, his son, ______________________ adopted the Songun, or Military First, policy to strengthen the country so that it is not subject to outside influence or invasion
• Kim Jong-IL died late in 2011 and has been succeeded by his son ______________________
Tensions
• The U.S. keeps around 30,000 troops in S. Korea to guard against a Northern attack
• Both sides use continuous propaganda along the border
• North Koreas are taught from birth that the ________________________________
Nuclear Program
• N. Korea has one of the largest militaries on the planet, as well as a nuclear arsenal
• The U.S. leads attempts to make N. Korea shut down its program by placing ______________________________ against the country (no trade)
• Recent missile tests capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to the U.S. mainland have ____________________________
Recent Developments
• In response to the extreme tensions surrounding the nuclear tests in N.K., meetings were held between N. and S. Korean leaders
• Both have verbally agreed to end the war for good
• N.K. indicated it was willing to denuclearize
• A meeting is in the works between Kim Jong-Un and President Trump
Human Rights
• N. Korea has a poor human rights record
• There is _____________________________________
• The government severely censors all forms of media and education
• Many are sent to reeducation and __________________________________
• There have been many famines throughout the country
• Many try to escape across the DMZ
South Korea
• South Korea remains a strong ally of the U.S.
• The U.S. helps to protect its border
• The U.S. also supported the S. Korean economy and built it up in western/capitalist fashion
• Today it is a ____________________________________ and has a high standard of living for its people
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