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North Korea was the rich, industrialized half of the country, South Korea was poorer and extensively damaged by the Korean War. The fact that the South is now 1
by teractiveodular 2y ago
North Korea was the rich, industrialized half of the country, South Korea was poorer and extensively damaged by the Korean War. The fact that the South is now 10x richer and way better on any measurable metric tells you all you need to know about how well Juche and the Kims are working for the North.
- antifa 2y agoProbably has more to do with sanctions and the US spending shitloads of money to rebuild and trade with only the South.
- etc-hosts 2y agoI've read a few of these sources, it is my understanding that nearly 2/3 of all buildings in North Korea were destroyed in the Korean War. S3 Sources - Blowback https://search.app/8ZBidRZFnNxnWUcG9 https://search.app/8ZBidRZFnNxnWUcG9 I don't think it's too hard to figure out why the US has worked closely with the South Korean for decades. They're anti Communist.