KIM II SUNG GENOCIDE

FACTS OF KIM II SUNG

• Born on April 15, 1912
• Died on July 8, 1994
• Successor to his father
• North Korean Communist
• His Grandson now rules North Korea

WHAT WAS HIS GENOCIDE?

• Torture, prison/labor camps, starving to death, and public executions
• These people were families that were deemed unfriendly to the regime
• The families included: Children and Women
• It was one of the worst genocides, and also least understood
• The people suffered extreme repression and violations of human rights

WHEN WAS THIS GENOCIDE?

• 1950-1953
• During the Korean War
• After North and South Korea split
• Following World War II
• His son Kim Jong succeeded his reign

HOW DID HE SUCCEED IN HIS GENOCIDE?

• North Korea has a dire human rights record and pervasive problems
• He imprisoned, tortured, detention, lack of rights and freedom
• His victims were Koreans that he thought were against his Leadership

CLASSIFICATION

• This genocide was started by Kim II Sung
• During the Korean War
• 1950-1953
• Violation of Human rights

SYMBOLISM

• The Korean leaders vs. Korean Citizens
• The Victims were people deemed unfriendly to the regeem
• The leaders wanted everybody in the country to be for Communism
• They killed off the people who didn't like their leadership so everybody in the country would like it

DEHUMANIZATION

• People were tortured and starved
• They were forced to work in camps
• Their names were taken away
• They lived in a terrible, sick environment

ORGINIZATION

• People were placed in prison before going to the camps
• This made sure that no one escaped
• The camps were heavily guarded FHA
• Anyone trying to escaped would be killed on sight

PREPARATION

• There was no separation of different ethnic groups
• They took all the victims and put them in camps
• Regardless of their race or ethniticity

EXTERMINATION

• People were eventually tortured
• Some were executed in public
• Others died of starvation or over working themselves

DENIAL

• All of the bodies were burned
• Some bodies were thrown out on the street
• Some families buried the bodies

WORKS CITED

• Rachel Hall Beecroft. www.worldwithoutgenocide.org. WilliamMitchellCollege. May 7, 2013. Web. Jan 27, 14
• RJ Rummel. Hawaii.edu. 1997. Web. Jan 27, 14
• Gregory H. Stanton. Genocidewatch.org. International Alliance to end Genocide. 1998. Web. Feb 5, 14

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