Korea

Question 1

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

Answer 1

1. The 38th parallel became the dividing line between North and South Korea after the end of WW11 and the Korean war.

Question 2

What country took over Korea in 1910?

Answer 2

Japan

Question 3

Why did the U.S. decide to back an authoritarian leader in South Korea after WWII?

Answer 3

3. After WWII the U.S. decided to back an authoritarian leader in SK, for a combination of strategic, ideological, and geopolitical reasons, the Cold War, Syngman Rhee’s Authoritarian Leadership, U.S. concerns about communism in Korea, Korean War.

Question 4

Describe post cold war North korea

Answer 4

4. Post Cold War, North Korea went different ways, Kim II-sung died, economic struggles, North Korea’s nuclear program, Kim Jong-il’s Leadership and succession

Question 5

Descrive post cold war south korea

Answer 5

6. Post Cold war SK experienced profound changes that transformed it into a democratic, economically developed country, transition to democracy, economic growth, relations with NK, globalization and cultural influence.

Question 6

Who is Kim Jong Un

Answer 6

7. Kim Jong-un is the current Supreme leader of North Korea.