Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established, Kim Il-sung already enjoyed strong military support. He wasted no time consolidating power, purging domestic rivals and framing himself as the sole father figure of the new nation. The Korean War (1950–1953) was a defining moment. Although the North failed to unify the…
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By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established, Kim Il-sung already enjoyed strong military support. He wasted no time consolidating power, purging domestic rivals and framing himself as the sole father figure of the new nation. The Korean War (1950–1953) was a defining moment. Although the North failed to unify the…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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When World War II ended in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation but divided into two zones of influence: the Soviet-backed North and the American-backed South. The Soviet Union quickly recognized Kim Il-sung as the ideal leader for their communist buffer state. By 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was established,…
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