korea is a peninsula in east asia
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Korea is a peninsula in East Asia. Korea’s location allowed for cultural diffusion from China. Korea’s location also made it vulnerable. Korea became a Japanese colony in 1910. But after the Second World War and the defeat of the Japanese military, Korea was divided. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Korea is a peninsula in EastAsia.
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Korea’s location allowed forcultural diffusion from China.
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Korea’s location also madeit vulnerable. Korea becamea Japanese colony in 1910.
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But after the Second
World Warand the
defeat of the
Japanesemilitary,
Korea was divided.
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Yet again, Cold War tensionshad influenced world history.
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The Soviets controlled the North and Kim Il-Sung led
a Stalinist regime in North Korea.
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An American-backed governmentruled the South.
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The 38th parallel served
as thedividing line
between North Korea and South
Korea.
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But in 1950, the
North Korean army
crossed the 38th parallel.
TheSouth was invaded.
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The Korean War lasted
forthree
years. Finally, the
North Korean armies were
pushed back.
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Once again, the 38th parallelserved as the dividing line
and in addition, a Demilitarized Zone or DMZwas created on the border.
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While Kim Il-Sung served asthe Communist dictator of
North Korea, he maintained a command economy and
insisted on Juche or self-reliance.
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Kim Jong-Il, Kim Il Sung’s son,followed his father as leaderof North Korea. It was the firstever dynastic succession in a communist nation.
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Kim Jong-Il isolated North Koreaand severely punished critics.
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Kim Jong-Il controlled allinformation in North Korea.
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Dear Leader, as Kim Jong-Il isknown, even started to
develop a nuclear program.
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Sadly, the Korean
Peninsula is a land where
the potential for conflictstill exists.