(1200s) conquered by the Mongols
after WWII—Korea divided into 2 parts along the 38 th Parallel
North Korea = communist (occupied by Soviet Union)
South Korea = democracy/capitalist (occupied by US)
(1950) North Korea attacked South Korea hoping to unite the 2 as communist country
The Korean War
East Asia at Night
Korean War
North Korea a communist dictatorship (under Kim Jong- Un)
3 Members of the Kim family have ruled North Korea. - Kim il - Sung -Kim Jong – il -Kim Jong – un
(2006) North Korea became a nuclear power
North Korea has been experiencing a famine since the 1990s. Caused by lack of economic activity in the country. Over 2.5 million North Koreans have starved to death.