North Korea's 'Great Leader' Dies - July 8, 1994
Today in History, the 'Great Leader' of North Korea, Kim Sung II dies of a heart attack at the age of 82.
Kim received his military training in the Soviet Union in the 1930's and as a result, he became Communist and fought in the Soviet Red Army in World War II. He became the first leader in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and since Korea was now divided, he wanted to unify his country. In order to do this, he launched an invasion of South Korea in 1950. But instead of unifying Korea, it ignited the Korean War, which ended in a stalemate in 1953.
After his death, he was succeeded by his son, Kim Jong II, whose reign was equally repressive and Isolating. Under Kim Jong's reign, students in the schools were taught a philosophy called 'Juche' which basically indicated that Kim Jong was a 'god' and was to be respected like he were divine.
Source:History.com-North Korea's Great Leader dies
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