Famine In North Korea Research Paper
Famine In North Korea
During World War II, two resistance groups fought the Japanese in Korea. One is communist group which is the North and the other is the nationalist group which is the South. After World War II, the Korean peninsula did not have a functional government because of the Japanese colonization therefore the allied groups came to an agreement that until an election is held, the North will continue to run as a communist and the South as a nationalist. However the North elected a communist president who was also the leader of the resistance leader in the North while the South elected a president of their own. The Korean peninsula was divided into two and it was not until 1950 when the North attacked the South which started the Korean War that lasted from 1950 to 1953. On July 27, 1953, the two Koreas signed a cease-fire, not a peace treaty and while South Korea became a democracy and continued to prosper, the North stayed as a communist country and it shut itself from the outside world ever since. Although South Korea is a very prosperous country, the North is the exact opposite and one of its biggest problem that it is facing is famine. Food shortage continues to devour North Korea and without humanitarian aid from other countries, it may never survive on its own. Although not giving aid to North Korea is a way …show more content…
Even to this day, little is known about North Korea because the information that goes in and out of the country is strictly restricted but there are things that the whole world is certain about and that is that North Korea is in need of aid. Help such as information, education, medication and above all, food is gravely needed by North Korea. Since the split of the two Koreas, hundreds of thousands and even millions probably die every year due to malnutrition and famine in North Korea, especially the elderly and
During World War II, two resistance groups fought the Japanese in Korea. One is communist group which is the North and the other is the nationalist group which is the South. After World War II, the Korean peninsula did not have a functional government because of the Japanese colonization therefore the allied groups came to an agreement that until an election is held, the North will continue to run as a communist and the South as a nationalist. However the North elected a communist president who was also the leader of the resistance leader in the North while the South elected a president of their own. The Korean peninsula was divided into two and it was not until 1950 when the North attacked the South which started the Korean War that lasted from 1950 to 1953. On July 27, 1953, the two Koreas signed a cease-fire, not a peace treaty and while South Korea became a democracy and continued to prosper, the North stayed as a communist country and it shut itself from the outside world ever since. Although South Korea is a very prosperous country, the North is the exact opposite and one of its biggest problem that it is facing is famine. Food shortage continues to devour North Korea and without humanitarian aid from other countries, it may never survive on its own. Although not giving aid to North Korea is a way …show more content…
Even to this day, little is known about North Korea because the information that goes in and out of the country is strictly restricted but there are things that the whole world is certain about and that is that North Korea is in need of aid. Help such as information, education, medication and above all, food is gravely needed by North Korea. Since the split of the two Koreas, hundreds of thousands and even millions probably die every year due to malnutrition and famine in North Korea, especially the elderly and