The Koreas: North and South Korea SWBAT Compare and Contrast North and South Korea by taking guided notes and completing a Venn Diagram

North Korea referred to as “Shrimp” among wales. History Called the “Hermit Kingdom” Surrounded by water on 3 sides Mountains on northern border Self-protected isolation Ancient Korea and Foreign Influences People came from Manchuria and Northern China Series of clans: Choson was the first state Invaded by China and Japan Korea was a buffer between the two countries.   North Korea referred to as “Shrimp” among wales. Surrounded by major international neighbors such as China Russia and Japan

History Three Kingdoms: created around the 300’s Koguryo Paelkche Silla: 660’s conquered the other two kingdoms Yi Songgye: ruler of Korea. His dynasty lasted until 1910 Japan took control of the peninsula

History Two Koreas Japan was defeated in WWII North: controlled by Soviet Union South: United States

History Korean War 1950: North invades South 1953: treaty divides the country North: Communist state South: Democracy

Economics/ Government Armed Societies South Korea has 600,000 soldiers and sailors North has over 1 million Also, has chemical weapons and tested nuclear weapons  

Governments Gov’t : North Korea: is a Communist state Leader: Kim Jung-un   Gov’t: South Korea: is a republic is an Economic tiger, like Taiwan One of world’s largest ship building industries One of world’s top trading nations

DRAW ME! Economic Structures FREE MARKET No Money $ $$ $$$ Mixed Traditional Command Mixed Free Market COMMAND Traditional

Culture/ Current Issues Chinese: Confucianism: system of teachings based on the Chinese scholar, Confucius Stress social order Buddhism came from China Korean influenced Japan by spreading Buddhism to it   Considered to Be A PHILOSOPHY not necessarily a religion.

Other Influences Communism shaped Western Influences Art that glorifies Communism or folk tradition South Korea influenced by Western Influences Reunification: War has been threat between the 2 countries DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) guarded by 2 million troops Reunification talks began in 2000