New+Leader+for+North+Korea

**A New Leader for North Korea, Kim Jong Un** by Ben Schwartz
//Korea’s newest leader, Kim Jong Un, is not fit for the job he has been given. Kim Jong Un has recently attempted (and failed) to test military missiles, attacked a South Korean war ship, and let millions of women and children starve.//
 * Thesis:**

//After Kim Jong Il's death in 2011, Kim Jong Un, who wasn't even supposed to inherit the leadership of North Korea, did. Being the Youngest of the Kim family (in his late 20's), the power was supposed to be passed on to one of his older brothers (who's names are unknown), but they were "deemed incapable." Kim Jong Un was a scholar in a Swiss school, learning to speak English an German. With its past leaders, North Korea has gone through many tough times such as the Korean War and famine. With Un in power, some questionable things have already happened to North Korea. Un has recently approved a nuclear missile test, which worried many western and European countries, and beside their warnings, Un proceeded with the test, increasing tensions. Hopefully Kim Jong Un can restore the North Korean nation.//
 * //Summary://**

Kim Jong Un, shortly after being named leader of North Korea

A statue of Kim Il Sung, North Korea's first leader. (Kim Jong Un's Grandfather and Kim Jong Il's Father)


 * Timeline:**
 * 1950 -** South Korean Independence: South Korea tried to declare independence, triggering a North Korean Invasion


 * 1953** - Korean war ends: Korean war ends, with over 2 million deaths overall


 * 1991 -** United Nations: North Korea joins the United Nations


 * 1994 -** Kim Il Sung's Death: Kim Il Sung, the first leader of North Korea died at age 82 from a heart attack. He is also named North Korea's Eternal President.


 * 1994 -** Kim Jong Il becomes president: After the death of his father, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il became North Korean leader.


 * 1995 - 1996 -** Famine: Famine hits many parts of North Korea, killing many women and children.


 * 2006 -** Nuclear Arms: North Korea tests its nuclear weapons, ensuring the world that they indeed are a nuclear power.


 * 2011 -** Kim Jong Il dies: Kim Jong Il dies from a heart attack.


 * 2011 -** Kim Jong Un becomes leader: After his father, Kim Jong Il's death, Kim Jong Un became North Korea's leader.

A North Korean soldier stands in the DMZ, the border between South and North Korea, a heavily guarded area. Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il.

media type="youtube" key="pSWN6Qj98Iw" height="315" width="560" This is a video of North Koreans being forced to cry and look sad for the death of Kim Jong Un. Their government makes them do this to try and show the world that they are very attached to their leader and admire his "greatness."


 * Interactive Element:**

//Find a piece of paper and write a sentence or two explaining why or why not you think Kim Jong Un would be a good leader, and if you would want to live under his rule or not. Also, if you were North Korea's leader, what would you change to help your citizens, and make their lives better?//