Kim Jong-il Essays

  • Kim Jong Il And Napoleon Analysis

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    Kim Jong Il and Napoleon were very dedicated in all that they did, but not all that they did was for the best of the country. Although Jong was the dictator of North Korea and Napoleon was the dictator of a fiction farm,they were very similar in who they were and their personalities and how they controlled their citizens. Both affected their countries with wrath, and used their short tempers and ability to get their way. They both instilled fear in the citizens, so they would conform to the ways

  • Kim Jong-Il: Social Discourse

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    discourse suggesting political and economic instability, especially as the current leader, Kim Jong-un, has heavy involvement in a nuclear arms program that could spell potentially deadly consequences worldwide. However, Kim Jung-il, the focus of this paper, played an active role in the decision-making processes contained with a heavily militarized bureaucratic apparatus. Likewise, the combined

  • Kim Jong Il: Great Leader or Destructive Dictator

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    Korea live in extreme poverty, while Kim Jong Il and any member of Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea live as if they were kings; their meals filled with delicacies the citizens of North Korea can only dream of. Although it’s found strange to most in "normal" society, Kim Jong Il is revered as a God, because it is he who gave them all the “luxuries” in North Korea. When in actuality, he is the sole culprit of North Korea’s extreme poverty. Now, Kim Jong Il wasn’t always the ruthless dictator

  • Comparing Hitler and Kim Jong-un’s Leadership.

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    Many countries have had many different leaders. Two of those leaders are Adolf Hitler and Kim Jong-un. Though, their ways of ruling are similar in some ways they are also very different. Hitler’s method of ruling resulted in more deaths than Kim’s has. Hitler became chancellor of Germany in January of 1933 “Hindenburg appointed Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) as chancellor of Germany. Many people thought that the newly appointed chancellor would either be easy to control or would only

  • The Tragedy of North Korea

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    region historically rebellious due to mountain ranges and proximity to China, were cut off from the PDS (Nastios 109). With regime control of food distribution, crea... ... middle of paper ... ...Kim Jong Nam, says expert.” North Korea News. 14 Dec. 2013. Web. 15 Jan. 2014. Il, Kim Jong. “Kim Jong Il, Life and Literature.” Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1986. Hoyt, Alia. “How Communism Works: The Bolshevik Revolution.” Discovery. n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2014. Jang-yop, Hwan. “Testimonies

  • Good vs. Evil

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    to kill Duncan so Macbeth can become king. Macbeth does not want to kill Duncan at first. He says “if chance will have me King, why, chance may crown me... ... middle of paper ... ...ity. Kim Jong Un could face prosecution for crimes against humanity. The conflict between the United Nations and Kim Jong Un symbolizes the conflict between good and evil. Macbeth starts out with good intentions but later on he ends up with evil ambition. There are people who will do anything to keep the power they

  • North Korea Terror

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    depends on how much of a threat or helpful ally they could be. Weapons of mass destruction play a critical part of power plays between countries of the world. This is why North Korea is such an immediate threat due to the countries insane leader. Kim Jong Un is a unstable dictator who isn't in the right state of mind to control millions of lives and millions and millions of dollars in weapons

  • Machiavelli’s The Prince: Examples of Machiavellian Leaders

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    Arguably, the most Machiavellian leader to ever exist would be Joseph Stalin. He abided by three major Machiavellian methods that were stated in the Prince: the ends justifies the means, crush any opposition, and displaying a false character. Stalin had a plan for Russia and did everything in his power to achieve that plan. He wanted to transform Russia into a industrial superpower, a military superpower, and a political superpower. To achieve his goals he committed many horrible crimes against

  • The Macbeth Principle with Modern Day Leaders

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    like many people have done in the past.Just as Malcolm overthrew Macbeth, these tyrants will be overthrown one day as well, and when they are overthrown the lives of millions of people will be improved. Bibliography Ioannidis, Alexandros. "Kim Jong-un Executes Family of Purged Uncle."RSS. Euro News, n.d. Web. 15 May 2014. "Mugabe Rival Quits Election Race." BBC News. BBC, 22 June 2008. Web. 15 May 2014. Nemtsova, Anna. “Putin’s Rigged Elections”The Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast, n

  • The Interview Pros And Cons

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    Most people, especially those in positions of political power and prominence, try to keep their mistakes and misdeeds hidden, especially those that would result in adverse or detrimental consequences. In order to conceal their misconducts and avoid public scandals, most government officials will either silence those who know the truth or blatantly lie and create a façade to hide the reality from the public and the media. These tactics, employed by both the North and South Korean governments, are

  • Weber's Three Types of Leadership

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    Dictatorship. They both only have one person in control of everything. There are some countries that are an Authoritarian leadership like, North Korea. The person in control in North Korea right now is Kim Jong-Un, he is like the dictator. North Korea is an Authoritarian Leadership because; Kim Jong-Un controls everything. There are some disadvantages of having an Authoritarian leadership. Some of those are, it demands complete obedience, the leader can be seen as bossy /control seeker, and the there

  • Lord of the Flies: Symbolism Analysis

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    Characters are used in literature as symbols to represent mankind's different “faces”. Everyone in both fictional and real societies have civil orderly sides, as well as an instinctual hunger for power. Both of these traits together make us human, but imbalance of these traits in some people can alter our being. These traits are necessary for our survival, but too much can create toxic environments. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses symbols to tell the reader more about human traits

  • Young Public Leaders are Less Effective Due to Little Experience.

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    The world continues to engage on the veracious debate of whether a leader is really born or nurtured. Irrespective of your opinion concerning this debate, it is agreeable that whether born or made, some kind of training is unavoidable. Experience is nothing else but the training. The wise see it as the best teacher. A person who lacks experience will not be in a position to deliver. You only do something right when you know how to do it. Knowing how to do it comes from the experience somebody has

  • Examples Of Loss Of Privacy Quotes

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    Life One great example in the modern world of rewriting history is North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. Un went and had his uncle killed who was also his second in command. After Jand’s death, the English-language new site run by North Korea called KCNA started erasing him out of their past stories, and therefore erasing him from history. (Slate) North Koreans cannot even say Jand’s name, the photo of Jand at Kim Jong Il’s funeral is no longer available to be seen. The reason North Korea’s leader can

  • Machiavelli's The Prince As A Republican Form Of Government

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    idea that Machiavelli presents should not be implemented into our government because it would make other nations view us like we view North Korea. In the article Why Do North Koreans Hate Us? By Mehdi Hasan, he refers to the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un as a “brutal and sadistic” leader. Although the country itself may be under his rule it does not mean that all the countries around him will think of him the same as the people under him. Another thing that Machiavelli says is, “those executions

  • Argumentative Essay About North Korea

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    “January 6th, 2003 “ North Korea announces its withdrawal from the nuclear nonproliferation treaty “2005, A North Korean official said “if war broke out, the country would first of all strike all of the bases of the US imperialist aggressors and turn them into a sea of fire”. News headers are filled with words such as “North Korea, threat, and nuclear war, at least twice every quarter of a year. North Korea doesn’t have the best of relationships with the US that’s a known fact. Here’s why, in the

  • The Kim Dynasty Of North Korea

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    The Kim Dynasty of North Korea North Korea is very mysterious and isolated from the rest of the world. Very little is known about what actually happens in the state. This isolation began in 1945 when Kim Il-Sung came to power of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea). He started a reign of rule that was based on self-reliance. It began the Kim dynasty, a period of extreme authoritarian rule. Although it is called the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, citizens

  • The Battle of Inchon: A Turning Point for Korea

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    treaty was actually signed to end the war, which means the war has never stopped. Politically South Korea was able to grow as an Democratic Republic, which is parallel to the United States. North Korea kept their government a dictatorship within the Kim family. If it wasn’t for the Battle of Inchon all of Korea today could be a communist

  • North Korea

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    Party has such a high influence on the people. Much like in North Korea as seen in the video young children from birth are taught to love and praise their leader Kim Jong Il. It is ingrained in their brains not to put others before the leader. It is impossible for people to question because all they have ever known was that Kim Jong Il is the great leader and he forever understands gives and, will never let them down. Basically brainwashed, not many dare to question him either. They do not think

  • Kim Jong-Un Essay Outline

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    leaders. Thesis Kim Jong-Un was one of the most influential world leaders because he solidified his position as supreme leader, improved the North Korean Nuclear Arsenal, and put fear in eyes of many people. Body #1 Topic sentence When Kim Jong-Un was sworn in as North Korea's Supreme Leader in December 2011, he received an a great deal of power and authority over the North Korean government and military. Detail #1 Kim Jong-Un’s uncle, Jang Song-Thaek, was a possible successor to Kim Jong Il. people believed