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By : Yu Yao Liang, Connie Ly, Annie LiBy : Yu Yao Liang, Connie Ly, Annie LiClass : 802Class : 802

North Korea’s GovernmentNorth Korea’s Government Communism, a system Communism, a system

of social organization of social organization based on the very limited based on the very limited but equality of the people. but equality of the people. It creates a classless It creates a classless society where there is no society where there is no rich, but there is also no rich, but there is also no poor. Sounds like a good poor. Sounds like a good plan, right? Wrong. Many plan, right? Wrong. Many countries have fallen for countries have fallen for this idea of communism, this idea of communism, one of them being North one of them being North Korea. The ruler, Kim Jong Korea. The ruler, Kim Jong Un, deals with everything Un, deals with everything in North Korea. Everything in North Korea. Everything is in the government’s is in the government’s hand, and the citizens hand, and the citizens have no say in it. have no say in it.

SeparatioSeparationn The separation of North and The separation of North and

South Korea happened after World South Korea happened after World War II, when the Soviet Union War II, when the Soviet Union declared war on Japan and it declared war on Japan and it occupied itself on North Korean occupied itself on North Korean territory, while the United States territory, while the United States were occupying the southern part of were occupying the southern part of North Korea. At the end of the war, North Korea. At the end of the war, Korea was divided into northern and Korea was divided into northern and southern parts of the peninsula. This southern parts of the peninsula. This created conflict for Korea because created conflict for Korea because North Korea followed the Soviet North Korea followed the Soviet Union and became communist, Union and became communist, while South Korea decided against while South Korea decided against this form of government and this form of government and became a democracy. As a result, became a democracy. As a result, South Korea elected Syngman Rhee South Korea elected Syngman Rhee as president, and Kim II-Sung as as president, and Kim II-Sung as their leader. their leader.

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Kim Jong Un owns everything from Kim Jong Un owns everything from the television shows that you watch to the television shows that you watch to the religion you believe in. One big the religion you believe in. One big thing that is limited is the technology thing that is limited is the technology in North Korea. There is only one in North Korea. There is only one internet provider, which is owned and internet provider, which is owned and controlled by the government. The controlled by the government. The websites that you are allowed to go websites that you are allowed to go on, have already been checked on, have already been checked thoroughly by the government. They thoroughly by the government. They have also limited mobile phones. At have also limited mobile phones. At first, they banned citizens from first, they banned citizens from receiving phones. In 2008, the ban receiving phones. In 2008, the ban was lifted, but with the salary that the was lifted, but with the salary that the citizens in North Korea receive, it citizens in North Korea receive, it would take 10 months for someone to would take 10 months for someone to earn enough for the phone. Most earn enough for the phone. Most people wouldn’t buy the phone, people wouldn’t buy the phone, because they needed to spend it on because they needed to spend it on necessities, like food and water. necessities, like food and water. Technology isn’t the only thing that is Technology isn’t the only thing that is limited in North Korea. The news that limited in North Korea. The news that is delivered to North Koreans is is delivered to North Koreans is decided by the government. Never decided by the government. Never once have they shown what was once have they shown what was happening in other countries, afraid happening in other countries, afraid that the citizens would want to that the citizens would want to overthrow the government. overthrow the government.

Political Prison Political Prison CampCamp In North Korea, if you defy the In North Korea, if you defy the

government in any way, you get government in any way, you get punished severely. For example, punished severely. For example, North Koreans have no choice in North Koreans have no choice in the religion they want to believe the religion they want to believe in. Still, people would practice their in. Still, people would practice their religion in underground churches religion in underground churches or in their homes. If they were or in their homes. If they were caught, these Koreans were caught, these Koreans were arrested, beaten, tortured or killed. arrested, beaten, tortured or killed. If they were not dead by the time If they were not dead by the time they were finished with the they were finished with the punishment, these people would punishment, these people would go to a concentration camp. go to a concentration camp. 200,000 to 300,000 people are 200,000 to 300,000 people are held in these concentrations, but held in these concentrations, but they weren’t only because of they weren’t only because of religion. They were held there for religion. They were held there for trying to take over the trying to take over the government, or in any way harm government, or in any way harm the government. There are clear the government. There are clear satellite images of the satellite images of the concentration camps in in North concentration camps in in North Korea. Scientists can pinpoint Korea. Scientists can pinpoint these prison camps, and it is these prison camps, and it is already proven that there are more already proven that there are more than 15 concentration camps in than 15 concentration camps in North Korea. North Korea.

CommunistCommunist This type of communism is inching close to a This type of communism is inching close to a

dictatorship. It would be hard to overthrow the dictatorship. It would be hard to overthrow the government because too many of them are government because too many of them are cowering in fear of being killed and gave in to the cowering in fear of being killed and gave in to the government’s demands, or they like the idea of a government’s demands, or they like the idea of a communist government. Too many of the people communist government. Too many of the people willing to fight the power, are being hurt in prison willing to fight the power, are being hurt in prison camps, and so they can never leave the camps. camps, and so they can never leave the camps. Who can stop this communist government? If the Who can stop this communist government? If the United States steps in, then North Korea could United States steps in, then North Korea could bomb our allies, South Korea and Japan. It would bomb our allies, South Korea and Japan. It would start a whole new war. start a whole new war.

North Korea Korea is an East Asian

territory that is divided into two separate sides. The borderline between North Korea and South Korea is only two miles long. The land between the two sides is called the Demilitarized Zone; also known as DMZ. This zone contains many ditches and barbed wire. This is very similar to “No-man’s-land”. “No-man’s-land” was land that was deadliest untouched during World War 1.

Limited Freedom North Korea is ruled by Kim Jong

Un. In North Korea, there is only one internet data base, which is controlled by the government. Transportation and communication are both very limited there. Cell phones were introduced to North Korea in November 2002. A year later, 20,000 North Koreans had mobile phones. On May 24, 2004, mobile phones were banned. The citizens of North Korea aren’t allowed to leave the country without a good reason, and it is hard to come back. People who are caught sneaking out of the country are shot.

Tax April 19th, 1775 ; a day to

remember. Before this date, The thirteen colonies had no freedom. They had no representation in Parliament; England’s government. Although there were many events which lead to the Revolutionary war, many people would agree that the main reason was “taxation without representation. England taxed the colonists on many things, such as stamps, tea, paper, and sugar. Other events which lead to the Revolutionary war include the Boston Massacre in 1770, The Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable acts of 1774.

American Revolution So what did we do? We had a

Revolutionary war; between the thirteen colonies, and the British. This was not a declared war, it was a war of rebellion against Britain, which was lead by George Washington. This war consisted of many battles. The most important battles are the Battle of Bunker Hill, The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, and The battle of Saratoga. There were a total of 217,000 of U.S troops engaged. A total of 25,000 Americans died during the Revolutionary war. About 8,000 died in battles, 17,000 died of sicknesses, and other causes. On September 3rd, 1783, The Peace Treaty of Paris was signed, which ended the Revolutionary war.

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Our situation before the revolutionary was is much like the situation of citizens of North Korea. North Korea is ruled by Kim Jong Un. The citizens there have no freedom, compared to the freedom that we have in our country today. Much later, after the revolutionary war, the 13 states became the 50 states of America. I believe that if North Korea goes to war, they can also achieve greatness as a country.

ConflictConflict North Korea is a North Korea is a

communist country so the communist country so the citizens of North Korea citizens of North Korea

have limited freedoms and have limited freedoms and the government control the government control

what they can and cannot what they can and cannot do. North Korea is a threat do. North Korea is a threat to the entire world. After to the entire world. After

conducting its third nuclear conducting its third nuclear test, tension was building test, tension was building

and it is about time for and it is about time for countries that opposes countries that opposes

North Korea’s government North Korea’s government to do something before to do something before they do something first they do something first

that can put the world in that can put the world in danger. In my opinion, I do danger. In my opinion, I do not think the United States not think the United States can help North Korea from can help North Korea from becoming a threat to the becoming a threat to the

world or starting World War world or starting World War III that is bound to happen.III that is bound to happen.

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BombBomb After the death of Kim Jong Ii’s death, his son, Kim Jong Un After the death of Kim Jong Ii’s death, his son, Kim Jong Un

became his successor. Kim Jong Un, happens to be also became his successor. Kim Jong Un, happens to be also following his father’s footsteps into making his country a following his father’s footsteps into making his country a nuclear power. North Korea had already conducted their nuclear nuclear power. North Korea had already conducted their nuclear weapons in 2006, 2009, and 2013. After the death of Kim Jong weapons in 2006, 2009, and 2013. After the death of Kim Jong Ii, continuing the nuclear tests were uncertain, so Pyongyang Ii, continuing the nuclear tests were uncertain, so Pyongyang agreed to suspend nuclear tests, uranium enrichment, and agreed to suspend nuclear tests, uranium enrichment, and long-range missile tests in exchange for food aid from the U.S long-range missile tests in exchange for food aid from the U.S on February 29, 2012. Unfortunately, after a dispute with the on February 29, 2012. Unfortunately, after a dispute with the United States over the launch of a rocket in April 2012, North United States over the launch of a rocket in April 2012, North Korea broke their agreement. The United States cannot stop Korea broke their agreement. The United States cannot stop North Korea from launching its nuclear weapons since if we North Korea from launching its nuclear weapons since if we threaten North Korea with our nuclear powers, then North Korea threaten North Korea with our nuclear powers, then North Korea will threaten their weapons to the world. Also, we cannot just will threaten their weapons to the world. Also, we cannot just bomb all the innocent people in North Korea and the chemical bomb all the innocent people in North Korea and the chemical can spread to China and South Korea. can spread to China and South Korea.

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The citizens of North Korea are The citizens of North Korea are being brainwashed. The people there being brainwashed. The people there are blind to the rest of the world. A are blind to the rest of the world. A journalist that went to North Korea journalist that went to North Korea was told by all Korean people he met was told by all Korean people he met that North Korea was superior to the that North Korea was superior to the rest of the world. People would tell rest of the world. People would tell you that the U.S started the Korean you that the U.S started the Korean War. The journalist saw that there are War. The journalist saw that there are only three newspaper in North Korea only three newspaper in North Korea and one radio and one TV station and one radio and one TV station which all publish the same which all publish the same propaganda all day. He asked a propaganda all day. He asked a woman if she would want to visit woman if she would want to visit anywhere in America. “No,” she said, anywhere in America. “No,” she said, “My teacher told me if you go out at “My teacher told me if you go out at night, gangsters will shoot you.” Then night, gangsters will shoot you.” Then he asked why children kept running he asked why children kept running away from him and she answered, away from him and she answered, “Because you look American, and in “Because you look American, and in our movies all bad guys are our movies all bad guys are American.” Even if North Koreans American.” Even if North Koreans were told the truth about the outside were told the truth about the outside world, they probably will not believe world, they probably will not believe us. It will be harder for us to attack us. It will be harder for us to attack North Korea since we will be killing North Korea since we will be killing innocent people who’s being innocent people who’s being brainwashed. brainwashed.

MoneyMoney In the 1900s, North Korea suffered from a famine resulting one In the 1900s, North Korea suffered from a famine resulting one

million people dying. Even today, people in North Korea do not million people dying. Even today, people in North Korea do not have enough food to feed themselves leading to cannibalism. Not have enough food to feed themselves leading to cannibalism. Not only that, most people cannot afford medicine. People are getting only that, most people cannot afford medicine. People are getting diseases that would have been easily prevented or cured such as, diseases that would have been easily prevented or cured such as, tuberculosis and cataracts. When these problems started tuberculosis and cataracts. When these problems started happening, people in North Korea would cross the border to China happening, people in North Korea would cross the border to China for refuge and to look for food, money, and medicine. There is for refuge and to look for food, money, and medicine. There is about 30,000 to 50,000 North Korean refuges in China. Those that about 30,000 to 50,000 North Korean refuges in China. Those that are caught are sent back to North Korea’s prison camps. We can are caught are sent back to North Korea’s prison camps. We can help North Korea by giving them food in exchange they will stop help North Korea by giving them food in exchange they will stop their nuclear tests. But this is impossible. The United States still their nuclear tests. But this is impossible. The United States still have to deal with the 16.6 trillion debt, and our economy is not in a have to deal with the 16.6 trillion debt, and our economy is not in a good state to help provide food, medicine, and shelter for 24 good state to help provide food, medicine, and shelter for 24 million people in North Korea. million people in North Korea.

No SolutionNo Solution North Korea is a communist North Korea is a communist

country where everyone have country where everyone have limited and strict freedoms. It is limited and strict freedoms. It is hard to turn a communist hard to turn a communist country into a democrat. I think country into a democrat. I think that there is no solution into that there is no solution into helping North Korea from being helping North Korea from being a threat to the world or keep a threat to the world or keep them from launching their them from launching their nuclear weapons. We cannot nuclear weapons. We cannot help them either because we do help them either because we do not have the time or money. If not have the time or money. If we make a move to stop North we make a move to stop North Korea, North Korea can threaten Korea, North Korea can threaten the world with their nuclear the world with their nuclear weapons, making us not being weapons, making us not being able to do anything. We cannot able to do anything. We cannot threaten them with our nuclear threaten them with our nuclear weapons either since it will weapons either since it will affect South Korea and China. In affect South Korea and China. In conclusion, we cannot do conclusion, we cannot do anything to prevent a war from anything to prevent a war from happening if North Korea happening if North Korea continues to improve their continues to improve their technology. technology.