(1200s) conquered by the mongols after wwii—korea divided into 2 parts along the 38 th parallel
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Korea
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A Brief History
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heavily influenced by neighboring China (but developed own writing system)
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served as a bridge for cultural diffusion between China and Japan
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(1200s) conquered by the Mongols
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(late 1800s/early 1900s) Russia, Japan & China fought for control of Korea
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The Korean
War
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after WWII—Korea divided into 2 parts along the 38th Parallel
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North Korea = communist (occupied by Soviet Union)
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South Korea = democracy/capitalist (occupied by US)
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(1950) North Korea attacked South Korea hoping to unite the 2 as communist country
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United Nations forces (led by US) drove North Koreans back to Chinese border
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Chinese forces entered war and pushed UN forces south
US Troops
North Korean
Prisoners
Yalu
River
China
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Chinese Forces Crossing Yalu River
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The Korean War
A Military See- Saw
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(1953) an armistice signed—leaving border at Korean DMZ
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the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea remains tense to this day
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A Tale of Two Koreas
JapanChina
South
Korea
North
Korea
East Asia at Night
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(by 1990s) South Korea an economic powerhouse
Kore
an W
ar
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Seoul (Capital), South Korea one of most modern, largest cities in world
(hosted 1988 Summer Olympic Games)
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North Korea a communist dictatorship (under Kim Jong-
Un)
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• 3 Members of the Kim family have ruled North Korea.- Kim il - Sung-Kim Jong – il-Kim Jong – un
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people of North Korea very poor (little contact with the outside world
= “The Hermit Kingdom”)
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Downtown Pyongyang at
Noon
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A cyclist wearing the uniform mandated by
the national dress code
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Propaganda vs. Reality
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(2006) North Korea became a nuclear power
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North Korea in
the cartoons
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China is North Korea’s closest ally and are essential with all negotiations with North Korea
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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.
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