After taking attendance today, Mr. Bruns talked about the writing on the board and how it will effect what we will be doing today, and what we will be doing in the future. Afterword, we talked about Kenneth Bae, and his health, the progress of the situation, etc... When the discussion about North Korea ended, we took a few notes.
Notes:
North Korea started the war. This was over Communism vs. Democracy. Neither North or South Korea thought that they would win the election to unite the two countries, so the election simply didn't happen. North Korea invaded right after US stationed troops had left the area. The United Nations Helped South Korea (United Nations is 90% US) and we eventually pushed them to China, but China thought we were invading them so they attacked, and pushed us back to South Korea. By the time we pushed them back to the border, we made an agreement to stop fighting. (The war never ended.) The border is the most heavily guarded border in the world.
North Korea's Economy is great.
South Korea's economy is dying a slow painful death...
South Korea is much better off than North Korea In most instances.
GDP- Gross Domestic Product
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