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North Korean Nationalism
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North Korean Nationalism
Kim Il Sung
Juche Ideology
-Born April 15, 1912.
-Came from a middle-class family that resided in an area with many wars
-Founder of Juche Ideology
-His speeches persuaded people to know their history and be proud of it
-"To make revolution in Korea we must know Korean history and geography as well as he customs of the Korean people"
-Ernest Renans definition of nationalism which is that its a "spiritual principle" of solidarity based on historical consciences
Anti American propaganda
-As recently as July 2014 North Korea has threatened to nuclear attack the United States
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is guided in its activities by the Juche idea authored by President Kim Il Sung. The Juche idea means, in a nutshell, that the masters of the revolution and construction are the masses of the people and that they are also the motive force of the revolution and construction.
Fundamentals of Juche
Anti-American sentiment
- Political Independence
-Economic Self-Sustenance
-Self reliance in defense
Ethinic Nationalism
-Children are taught anti-American nursery rhymes
-America is blamed for the division
of the North/South
-These anti-American principles of
Juche ideology force North Koreans to
believe that they need their government to protect them from the "evil Americans"
Fundamentally, North Korea was established based on ethnic nationalism rather than political ideology
They have obligation to free their people of South Korea from American imperialism, and capitalistic regime.
System Competition - Economic competition, International Sports event, Symbolic monument
Korean People First Policy (After 1967)
Return of their Ethnic cultural virtue, value, and tradition
Emphasis on same blood of ethnic people