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Korea
North vs. South
Creation of North & South Korea:
Post WWII 1945
• North managed by USSR
South managed by US
• Create two separate nations:
38th parallel
• Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea (North)
Leader: Kim IL-Sung
• Republic of Korea (South)
President: Syngman Rhee
Korean War
• 1950-1953
• Guerilla warfare, border clashes, naval battles
• North Korea (NK) invades South Korea (SK)
• UN (Lots of US) aids SK
• China helps NK
• Armistice signed July, 1953
Results of Korean War
• Neither side gains territory
• 3 million dead
• Demilitarized Zone created
38th parallel
• Buffer zone b/w NK & SK
Government & Military
North Korea South Korea
• Communist • Republic
• Kim Jong-IL • Lee Myung-Bak
• 4th largest army • 680,000 in military
(1.21 million) • 1/3 – 2/3 less
• Offensive weapons weapons
• Nuclear weapons
Economy
North Korea South Korea
• Decline in 90s • 11th largest in world
(End of communism) • Growth from gov’t
• Regime maintains planning
control
• Exports & industry
• Small private sector
• Recently: market
• $$$$$$ to military
oriented
• Little industry
• Poor infrastructure
• Chronic food shortages
Interaction b/w N & S Korea
• Reunification talks…can’t agree on terms
• Points: family reunification, trade &
military
• Forbade nuclear weapons in 90s
(Did NK listen?)
• South has provided a lot of aid to North
• Trade has grown
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