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Stalin and Mao supplied Kim Il Sung in the Korean War because they didn't want democracy to spread to Asia. China and Russia are still obstructing the US with t

Stalin and Mao supplied Kim Il Sung in the Korean War because they didn't want democracy to spread to Asia. China and Russia are still obstructing the US with the same goal of preventing democracy. If we don't do it no one will. The Kims have proven their ability to retain power. Some people think death is better than having to live in North Korea: http://www.worldtribune.com/senior-north-korea-official-and-family-commit-suicide-while-in-chinese-police-custody/ http://www.worldtribune.com/senior-north-korea-official-and-...

fjsolwmv 9y ago
Russia and China govert have no problem with foreign "democracy", just like USA has no problem with communism, per se. They are all just opposed to small nation's allying with their enemies. The history of USA and Latin America makes this clear.
- atomical 9y ago
  After Stalin died his letters were released and he was denounced. His letters confirm that China and Russia did have a problem with democracy and that it was the impetus for their support of Kim Il Sung during the Korean War.
wvenable 9y ago
At this point it has nothing to do with "preventing democracy" (if it ever did). All countries want to prevent the massive refugee crisis that would exist if North Korea suddenly falls. I think something should be done but I don't think anyone currently has a good answer to that situation.
- atomical 9y ago
  You are acting as though it's questionable whether Stalin and Mao got involved in the Korean War to prevent the spread of democracy. Check out the book The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot. It covers the history of the Korean War and Stalin and Mao's actions. Also, a really great story about the famous fighter pilot No Kum-sok.
alphonsegaston 9y ago
That’s a quite peculiar read of the history. The real story of Korea is something more like: -The United States propped up the corrupt and vicious right-wing ruler Syngman Rhee, who was responsible for thousands of extrajudicial killings of his political opponents. And also not a real fan of democracy -His reign of murder and repression created a context in which, Kim Il Sung, by opposing him, could build on his reputation as an Anti-Japanese occupation guerilla to become a populist hero. -Who, in the imperial conquest by proxy battle known as the Cold War, then became the Chinese and Soviet’s man in the Korean Peninsula. So neither side really fighting for or against the spread of democracy. Just their own interests. And everything is still a mess as a result!
- greenyoda 9y ago
  "So neither side really fighting for or against the spread of democracy." In fact, South Korea continued to be ruled by repressive dictatorships until 1987: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea#1979 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea#1979

fjsolwmv 9y ago

Russia and China govert have no problem with foreign "democracy", just like USA has no problem with communism, per se. They are all just opposed to small nation's allying with their enemies. The history of USA and Latin America makes this clear.

atomical 9y ago
After Stalin died his letters were released and he was denounced. His letters confirm that China and Russia did have a problem with democracy and that it was the impetus for their support of Kim Il Sung during the Korean War.

wvenable 9y ago

At this point it has nothing to do with "preventing democracy" (if it ever did). All countries want to prevent the massive refugee crisis that would exist if North Korea suddenly falls. I think something should be done but I don't think anyone currently has a good answer to that situation.

atomical 9y ago
You are acting as though it's questionable whether Stalin and Mao got involved in the Korean War to prevent the spread of democracy. Check out the book The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot. It covers the history of the Korean War and Stalin and Mao's actions. Also, a really great story about the famous fighter pilot No Kum-sok.

alphonsegaston 9y ago

That’s a quite peculiar read of the history. The real story of Korea is something more like: -The United States propped up the corrupt and vicious right-wing ruler Syngman Rhee, who was responsible for thousands of extrajudicial killings of his political opponents. And also not a real fan of democracy -His reign of murder and repression created a context in which, Kim Il Sung, by opposing him, could build on his reputation as an Anti-Japanese occupation guerilla to become a populist hero. -Who, in the imperial conquest by proxy battle known as the Cold War, then became the Chinese and Soviet’s man in the Korean Peninsula. So neither side really fighting for or against the spread of democracy. Just their own interests. And everything is still a mess as a result!

greenyoda 9y ago
"So neither side really fighting for or against the spread of democracy." In fact, South Korea continued to be ruled by repressive dictatorships until 1987: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea#1979 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea#1979