The Cold war era - North Korea

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What was the Korean War?

A war fought between North and South Korea (1950-1953) that was part of the Cold War; North Vietnam by UN troops and especially by the USA

How did the Korean War end (July 1953)?

North and South didn't sign a peace treaty, but they did decide that they would stop fighting and keep the North and South seperated countrys.

What happened after that North Korea became a totallitarian state?

Kim Il-sung buit a communist society, the government took control of the media and restricted international travel. The city of Pyongyang was transformed into a socialist capital and numerous monuments of Kim Il-sung were placed
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Why did the economy of North Korea suffer a serious blow in the 70s?

- The price of foreign oil suddenly increased while North Korea's mining reached its peak.
- The Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, which North Korea lied upon, were facing a period of economic declining.

When and how did Kim Il-sung die?

In July 1994 he suddenly died because of a heart attack.

What did Kim Jong-il do and what happened to the economy?

He turned North Korea into a military dictatorship, which made the economy even worse. Almost a million people died of starvation, people tried to flee to China and the ones left sold everything they owned to get money for food.

Who is the leader of North Korea right now?

Kim Jong-un, since 2011

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