Digital Learning Commons: Communism Today: North Korea

Resources

What It's Like to Escape From North Korea
Yeonmi Park, a North Korean, writes about her escape from the Communist country.

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Park, Yeonmi, and Maryanne Vollers. “North Korea: What It's Like to Escape.” Time, Time, 12 Oct. 2015, time.com/4068794/north-korea-escape/.
North Korea Timeline
A chronology of major events in North Korean history.

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“North Korea Profile - Timeline.” BBC News, BBC, 13 June 2018, www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15278612.

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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Official website of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Kim Il-sung
Kim Il-sung served as premier and president of North Korea and ran the country for decades, spearheading the creation of an Orwellian regime.

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“Kim Il-Sung.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 2 Apr. 2014, www.biography.com/people/kim-il-sung-9364759.
Kim Jong-il
Kim Jong Il's dominating personality and complete concentration of power has come to define the country North Korea.

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“Kim Jong Il.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017, www.biography.com/people/kim-jong-il-201050.
Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un became the leader of North Korea in 2011, having inherited his position from his father Kim Jong-il.

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“Kim Jong-Un.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 31 July 2018, www.biography.com/people/kim-jong-un-21125351.