Start & End dates: 1945- present day
Who are the oppressors?
The oppressors of the North Korean genocide include three generations of men. It started with Kim il-sung, who ruled for many years before passing on his regime to his son, Kim-Jong il. Kim Jong-il ruled for many years before passing on the leadership to his son, who is the current leader of North Korea, Kim-Jong-un. Other oppressors of the genocide included the regime and their secret agents (Chang).
Who are the ones being oppressed?
The ones being oppressed are those who were suspected to have ties to other countries, especially those were believed to have any relation to China. Other groups targeted in the North Korea genocide included those who identified as part of the Christian religion (Park).
Who are the oppressors?
The oppressors of the North Korean genocide include three generations of men. It started with Kim il-sung, who ruled for many years before passing on his regime to his son, Kim-Jong il. Kim Jong-il ruled for many years before passing on the leadership to his son, who is the current leader of North Korea, Kim-Jong-un. Other oppressors of the genocide included the regime and their secret agents (Chang).
Who are the ones being oppressed?
The ones being oppressed are those who were suspected to have ties to other countries, especially those were believed to have any relation to China. Other groups targeted in the North Korea genocide included those who identified as part of the Christian religion (Park).
Main events that occurred during the North Korean Genocide
In 1953, the Korean War ended with an Armistice Agreement. This armistice led to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea. This area acted as a buffer in between the two, and was an area were military actions were forbidden.
In 1996, severe famines and widespread floods hit North Korea and greatly affected their population. Reports have shown that about 3 million North Koreans had died of starvation during this time.
In 1996, North Korea also declared that they would no longer honor the armistice made at the end of the North Korean war. The decided to sent thousands of military troops in the zone. This lead to many years that followed of fighting between the North and the South of Korea.
In 1998, Kim-il sung was named the "Eternal President" of North Korea.
In 2002, the United States named North Korea as an "axis of evil." President George W. Bush labeled North Korean as this because they were continuing to build weapons for mass destruction.
In 2010, Kim Jong-il youngest son Kim Jong-un is appointed the position to the senior political and military posts. This fueled the idea of a possible succession.
In 2011, Kim JOng-il died in December, as Kim Jong-un presides at the funeral and eventually takes over the key posts by April. Kim Jong-un stills holds the positions as of today.
In 2017, Kim Jong-un says that North Korea is in their final steps of creating long-rnge missiles. These missiles will be able of carrying nuclear war-heads (BBC).