North Korean Genocide Presentation by: Steven Petersen and Elijah Garner
Background Information The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is located in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Pyongyang. “Powerful and Prosperous Nation”
Leader North Korea is led by Kim Jong-un
Famine Starvation ‐Cannibalism Disease ‐Unsanitary Hospitals Economic Failure Natural Diasters ‐Floods and Droughts
Labor Force Child Labor ‐ Average age 15 years old and older Minimal Compensation ‐Many unpaid or given rations Forced Labor ‐ Labor camps
Punishment for Disobedience Fines Camps ‐ Labor Camps ‐ Reeducation Camps ‐ Prison Camps Public Executions Video- Lee Young-Guk asia/north-korea-bodyguard-yodok/
Social Structure Propaganda ‐ Anti-America Religious Intolerance Discrimination ‐ Women
Crimes Against Humanity Forced Labor Abuse Inadequate Food Loss of Freedom Torture
Fall in Power Kim Jong-Un ‐Assassinations ‐Rebellions Crumbling Nation
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