Divided Korea
Two Koreas Today South Korea North Korea GDP Per Capita $20,400 Military Expenses $21.06 billion Military as share of GDP 2.6% Population 48,846,823 Infant mortality 6.16 deaths/1,000 live births North Korea GDP Per Capita $1,800 Military Expenses $5.21 Billion Military as share of GDP 31% Population 23,113,019 Infant Mortality 23.29 deaths/1,000 live births
Geography
Geography Division roughly along the 38th Parallel North Korea: Communist, anti-American South Korea: Capitalist, pro-American
Korean History 1910 Japanese Annexation WW2- Japan loses US & USSR tensions lead to the Cold War Korean War
Two Koreas Republic of Korea (South) Syngman Rhee’s Government 1948-1960 Pro-American Capitalist Anti-communist Pro Christian Authoritarian Corrupt Inept Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North) Kim Il Sung’s Government 1948-1994 Pro-Soviet / Pro-Chinese Anti-American Communist Becomes anti-religion Authoritarian Isolationist
Korean Division Originally 38th parallel Post Korean War: Red line called the DMZ
DMZ
Post Korean War History South Korea: 40,000 US troops remain to guard South Korea US supports pro American authoritarian regimes North Korea: Chinese troops leave North argues that South Korea is an occupied country, not independent North sees US troops as a threat
Latest issues North Korea launches nuclear program, 1990 Kim Jung Il announces his son, will be the next leader North Korea fires on South in Oct. North fires again on South on Nov. 23rd – killing 2 1994: NK Withdraws from membership with International Atomic Energy Agency Jimmy Carter visits Korea representing Clinton Administration 1994 Agreed Framework negotiated N. Korea gives up nuclear weapons for energy support Korean Economic Development Organization (KEDO) formed to help N. Korean energy development.
Popcorn questions or group questions Do you think the US should still have troops in Korea? Why or why not? Do you think North Korea will use force outside of the Korea peninsula? Explain. Who or what organization should regulate nuclear capability? Do you think it is hypocritical for the US to have nukes and then tell other nations they should not?