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THE TWO
KOREAS
After 35,000 Americans and nearly four million North and South Koreans died, an
armistice was signed that left the borders where they started.
As a “democratic,” capitalist country, South Korea soared
from a very poor “ping” in the 1950’s to one of the world’s
most successful countries today.
South Korean companies like Hyundai
have a major presence in the West.
The South Korean people live much like
their American counterparts.
What is missing
from the streets?
As a communist, command
economy, North Korea is one of
the world’s poorest countries.
The constant threat of famine
has left North Korea with a life
expectancy of only 67 years
while South Koreans life
expectancy is 79 years.
The North Korean
capital of Pyongyang.
GDP per capita,
$1,800.
The South Korean
capital of Seoul.
GDP per capita,
$27,700.
Since the 1940’s, North Korea
has been ruled by Kim IL Sung
(the Great Leader) then Kim
Jong IL (the Dear Leader.)
People in North Korea are
trained from birth to consider
the Great and Dear Leaders as
gods.
The North Korean
people are taught that
their great enemy in
the world is the USA.
While its people
often starve, food
and resources are
diverted to one of
the world’s largest
armies.
Dividing line between
North and South at
Panmunjom.
Also, he “World’s Most
Dangerous Golf Course.”
The DMZ (Demilitarized
Zone) is considered one
of the world’s most
dangerous places.
Across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into North Korea is the World’s
Tallest Flagpole and the “propaganda village.” While it looks normal,
there are no inhabitants. There are people who turn the lights on and
off and sweep the streets, but there are no windows in the buildings.
Tensions are always
high now that North
Korea has developed
nuclear weapons
and missiles capable
of hitting U.S. allies
South Korea and
Japan.
Every president
since Truman has
had to deal with the
North Koreans.
There is a growing desire for reunification of North and South.
Judging by what you now know, who would expect to be the “government” of a
unified Korea?
Do you remember? What European country unified in the early 1990’s?