South Koreans had little weapons and military because the Korean war took place soon after WWII. WWII ended in 1945 and the Korean war started in 1950. So South Korea was still recovering from the second world war. Many South Korean cities were bombed or heavily damaged as the North Koreans invaded. It was also hard because the homes were distroyed and children were separated from there parents and wound up left in the street. It was a very hard time for South Korea. The North Koreans were at first unchecked in their invasion of the South, however, once the United Nations cited North Korea as the aggressors and authorized UN members to stop the invasion the situation changed. UN forces, led by the US Military pushed the invaders back into the North. It was then that North Korean civilians were victims of collateral damages. When Communist China aided the North Korean communists, the situation for the latter two nations improved.
What is North Korea known for?
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North Korea
- North Korea, country in East Asia.
- It occupies the northern portion of the Korean peninsula, which juts out from the Asian mainland between the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the Yellow Sea; North Korea covers about 55 percent of the peninsula’s land area.
- The country is bordered by China and Russia to the north and by the Republic of Korea (South Korea) to the south.
- The national capital, P’yŏngyang, is a major industrial and transport centre near the west coast.
North Korea has so much to offer, here are some of the things North Korea is known for.
- Pyongyang: Marvelling at the architecture, monuments and general totalitarian weirdness of North Korea's showcase capital city.
- The DMZ: Experiencing the full force of Cold War tensions during a visit to Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, where an uneasy armistice holds.
- Paekdusan: Exploring the remote far-north and Korea’s highest peak, famous crater lake and holy mountain, Mt Paekdu.
- Chilbosan: Enjoying pristine mountain walks and some lovely beaches along the coast around this gorgeous and little-visited corner of the country.
- Masik-Ryong: Skiing down the mountainside at North Korea's showcase winter resort.
- Kaesong: Discovering no fewer than 12 Unesco World Heritage sites in this ancient Korean city just a short drive from South Korea.
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