North Korea

By Team15

  • Japanese occupation of Korea ends

    Japanese occupation of Korea ends
    After WWll, Japanese occupation of Korea ends with Soviet troops occupying the north, and US troops the south

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    South declares independence sparking North Korean invasion ,and the Korean War

  • Armistice

    Armistice
    Armistice ends Korean War

  • Designates new successor

    Designates new successor
    Kim-il-sung designates eldest son, Kim-jong-il as his successor

  • Disobeys Nuclear Policy

    Disobeys Nuclear Policy
    International Atomic Energy Agency accuses North Korea of violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and demands inspectors be given access to nuclear waste storage sites. North Korea threatens to quit Treaty. This makes enemys with the USA.

  • Kim-ll-sung dies

    Kim-ll-sung dies
    Death of Kim-ll-sung. Kim Jong il succeeds his pappa as leader

  • Long range nuclear warhead missiles

    Long range nuclear warhead missiles
    Kim Jong-un says North Korea is in the final stages of developing long-range guided missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

  • Sources

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15278612, https://www.quora.com/Who-are-the-allies-and-enemies-of-North-korea, http://nationalinterest.org/feature/five-north-korean-weapons-war-south-korea-should-fear-10841

  • vocab words

    armistice, nuclear, occupation, successor, and Korean.