6. (1200s) conquered by the Mongols

9. after WWII—Korea divided into 2 parts along the 38 th Parallel

10. North Korea = communist (occupied by Soviet Union)

11. South Korea = democracy/capitalist (occupied by US)

12. (1950) North Korea attacked South Korea hoping to unite the 2 as communist country

16. The Korean War

20. East Asia at Night

21. Korean War

23. North Korea a communist dictatorship (under Kim Jong- Un)

25. 3 Members of the Kim family have ruled North Korea. - Kim il - Sung -Kim Jong – il -Kim Jong – un

31. (2006) North Korea became a nuclear power

34. 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.