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Do you realize that North Korea didn't develop by itself but was created by agreements between the US and the Soviet Union? The US even blocked democratic elect
by ewzimm 12y ago
Do you realize that North Korea didn't develop by itself but was created by agreements between the US and the Soviet Union? The US even blocked democratic elections that would have avoided the split. North Korea is just as much a product of American intervention as South Korea. Perhaps it didn't have American guidance, but it was a deliberate creation of America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_of_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_of_Korea
- saosebastiao 12y agoIts development absolutely was by itself, even if its borders and autonomy were not. In fact, you can probably say that more about North Korea than any other country, given its policy of strict isolationism.
- ewzimm 12y agoI'm not saying the North Koreans didn't directly influence the development of their country, but they were absolutely influenced and trained by the Soviet Union. The UN passed the American resolution for elections in 1947 but without Soviet Support. It was obvious this was going to split the country indefinitely when only the American half participated. There was momentum and international support at the time for a country-wide election, but due to the Cold War, it never happened. I don't know anyone who says that the developments in Korea were anything other than Cold War proxies.