1. Info Born on April 15, 1912 Hometown: Man’gyndae, North Korea Education: Whasung Military Academy, 1926-1927 Member of an underground Marxist organization, jailed in 1929 Fled with family to Manchuria in 1925 to escape rule of Japanese rule in Korea Joined Korean guerilla resistance against Japan in 1930s WW II: led Korean contingent as major in Soviet army Affiliations: Workers’ Party of North Korea, Communist Party of Korea

2. Photos of Me Me in my Prime My official portrait Me in my office Me and my people

3. Relationship Status First Marriage: Kim Jong-Suk, 1937-1949 Children: Kim Jong-Il, Kim Kyong-Hui, Kim Man-Il Deceased, 1949 Second Marriage: Kim Sung-Ae, 1953 Children: Kim Pyong- Il, Kim Yong-Il, Kim Kyong-Jin Status Unkown Affair: Kim Hyon-Nam Illegitimate Children

4. Friends Mao Zedong, People’s Republic of China Supported North Korea from invasion of UN forces during Korean War Joseph Stalin, Soviet Union Went to Soviet Union for military and political training Joined Communist Party Became major in Soviet army Northern half of Korea occupied by Soviet Union, 1945

5. Bumper Stickers The time has come when we Korean people unite our strength to build a new, democratic Korea. People from all strata should display patriotic enthusiasm and turn out to build a new Korea. To contribute positively to the work of building the state, let those with strength give strength… and let all people who truly love their country, their nation and democracy unite closely and build an independent and sovereign democratic state.(Pyongyang Victory speech, 1945) The people are masters of the revolution in each country. It is like putting a cart before the horse that foreigners carry out the revolution for them. The revolution can neither be exported nor imported. The basis of the Juche idea is that man is the master of all things and the decisive factor in everything.(Our Revolution vol. 2, 1977)

6. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Korean guerilla resistance against Japanese authority Noticed by Soviet Union and sent to SU for military and political training Returns to Korea after surrender of Japan in 1945. – Korea was divided: Soviet- occupied north, and US- supported south. –Establish communist provisional government 1948: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

7. Korean Workers’ Party 1949: Chairman of Korean Workers’ Party

8. Korean War Reunification 1950: Invaded South Korea

9. Accomplishment 3Accomplishment 3: Ideology General Ideology Particular dogmas / ideology unique to SPS Publications?

10. Accomplishment 4Accomplishment 4: State / Regime Form Political party structure / heirarchy State Government structure and practices

11. Accomplishment 5Accomplishment 5: opposition Who / what is opposition? How are they dealt with? Is opposition successful in challenging SPS regime? How? Why?

12. Accomplishment 6: Domestic Policy What are significant domestic policy initiatives? How successful are they? What are domestic policy failings? Why? What happens?

13. Accomplishment 7: Foreign Policy What are significant foreign policy initiatives? How successful are they? What are foreign policy failings? Why? What happens?