1. The Japanese Empire: 1942

2. The Division of Korea: 1945

3. The Northern Invasion: 1950

4. Reasons for War: 1950
Korea has a long, rich history

5. Reasons for War: 1950 Korea has a long, rich history
Most Koreans wanted reunification after Japanese occupation ended

6. Reasons for War: 1950 Korea has a long, rich history
Most Koreans wanted reunification after Japanese occupation ended
The U.S. founded the Republic of Korea in the South under Syngman Rhee

7. Reasons for War: 1950 Korea has a long, rich history
Most Koreans wanted reunification after Japanese occupation ended
The U.S. founded the Republic of Korea in the South under Syngman Rhee
The Soviets created the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea under Kim-Il Sung

8. Reasons for War: 1950 Korea has a long, rich history
Most Koreans wanted reunification after Japanese occupation ended
The U.S. founded the Republic of Korea in the South under Syngman Rhee
The Soviets created the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea under Kim-Il Sung
U.S.S.R. and China sought Communist expansion

9. Reasons for War: 1950 Korea has a long, rich history
Most Koreans wanted reunification after Japanese occupation ended
The U.S. founded the Republic of Korea in the South under Syngman Rhee
The Soviets created the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea under Kim-Il Sung
U.S.S.R. and China sought Communist expansion
U.S. sought containment of Communism

10. Reasons for War: 1950
Stalin was embarrassed by the Berlin Airlift
GRRR!

11. Reasons for War: 1950 Stalin was embarrassed by the Berlin Airlift
Truman wanted to increase American prestige
TEE-HEE

12. Reasons for War: 1950 Stalin was embarrassed by the Berlin Airlift
Truman wanted to increase American prestige
Truman believed in THE DOMINO EFFECT

13. Reasons for War: 1950
This picture from an American magazine in 1950 demonstrates the American fear of the Domino Effect

14. The War: 1950

15. Aftermath of the War: 1953

16. Aftermath of the War: 1953
Stalin’s death

17. Aftermath of the War: 1953
Stalin’s death
Eisenhower elected

18. Aftermath of the War: 1953 Stalin’s death Eisenhower elected
Resulted in a power struggle in Russia, and a promise to end the war in the United States

19. The Armistice: 1953 Suspended open hostilities
Withdrew military forces and equipment from a 4000 meter wide zone (created a DMZ)
Prevented both sides from entering the air, ground, or seas on opposing sides
Released POWs

20. The Armistice: 1953
Suspended open hostilities
Withdrew military forces and equipment from a 4000 meter wide zone (created a DMZ)
Prevented both sides from entering the air, ground, or seas on opposing sides
Released POWs
The Armistice did not end the war, only the fighting. Technically, the two states are STILL at war.

21. Development of the North
A command economy

22. Development of the North
A command economy
Kim Il-Sung establishes a totalitarian state

23. Development of the North
A command economy
Kim Il-Sung establishes a totalitarian state
Establishes the JUCHE philosophy

24. Development of the North
A command economy
Kim Il-Sung establishes a totalitarian state
Establishes the JUCHE philosophy
Self-Reliance
Supernatural deity status of the “Great Leader” and his descendants
Independence
Purity of the Korean race
Korean race is WEAK, and the world is EVIL

25. Development of the North
There are NO civil rights
There are NO political freedoms
There is NO religious freedom
Every village has government officials with broad power
Villagers are encouraged, and rewarded, for spying on, and reporting the activities of others
Every home is required to have photos of Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il, and Kim Jong-Un on their walls

26. Legal Haircuts The government mandates appropriate haircuts.
“Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle”

27. Legal Haircuts The government mandates appropriate haircuts.
“Let's trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle”

28. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad

29. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad
Human rights are guaranteed in the State constitution, but allows any rights to be suspended in the interest of the state, or in the interest of socialism

30. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad
Human rights are guaranteed in the State constitution, but allows any rights to be suspended in the interest of the state, or in the interest of socialism
People are imprisoned, tortured, and killed with impunity

31. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad
Human rights are guaranteed in the State constitution, but allows any rights to be suspended in the interest of the state, or in the interest of socialism
People are imprisoned, tortured, and killed with impunity
Disabled children are condemned to death at birth

32. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad
Human rights are guaranteed in the State constitution, but allows any rights to be suspended in the interest of the state, or in the interest of socialism
People are imprisoned, tortured, and killed with impunity
Disabled children are condemned to death at birth
Disabled adults are sent to special camps

33. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad
Human rights are guaranteed in the State constitution, but allows any rights to be suspended in the interest of the state, or in the interest of socialism
People are imprisoned, tortured, and killed with impunity
Disabled children are condemned to death at birth
Disabled adults are sent to special camps
Food is withheld as punishment

34. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad
Human rights are guaranteed in the State constitution, but allows any rights to be suspended in the interest of the state, or in the interest of socialism
People are imprisoned, tortured, and killed with impunity
Disabled children are condemned to death at birth
Disabled adults are sent to special camps
Food is withheld as punishment
North Korean prisons are concentration camps

35. Human Rights Abuses
Citizens are not free to travel in-country, let alone abroad
Human rights are guaranteed in the State constitution, but allows any rights to be suspended in the interest of the state, or in the interest of socialism
People are imprisoned, tortured, and killed with impunity
Disabled children are condemned to death at birth
Disabled adults are sent to special camps
Food is withheld as punishment
North Korean prisons are concentration camps

36. Human Rights Abuses

37. Human Rights Abuses

38. Human Rights Abuses

39. Human Rights Abuses

40. Human Rights Abuses

41. Lack of Development

42. Lack of Development
Pyongyang

43. Lack of Development
Pyongyang
Prison Camps