Kim+Jong+Un

=Kim Jong Un - A New Leader=

By: Ryan Wielgos
Thesis: Most people worry about what kind of of leader Kim Jong Un will be. Bridge: People worry about Kim Jong Un's leadership due to his family's actions and his own actions, his aggression towards other countries, and his starving people.

Timeline of Events: 1910: North Korea was annexed by Japan after the Russo-Japanese War. 1919: North Korea gains independence on March 1st 1945: divided into Soviet- and American-occupied zones after WWII. 1948: Kim Il Sung becomes prime minister of North Korea 1950-1953: Korean War. 1972: Kim Il Sung becomes president of North Korea until his death 1994: Kim Il Sung dies on July 8th and his son Kim Jong Il takes over 2002: President George W. Bush give his "axis of evil" speech 2011: Kim Jong Un becomes new leader of North Korea following the death of his father.

Kim Jong Un is the third generation of leaders for North Korea. After his father's death on December 17, 2011, Un took the position as dictator. He has continued on his father's and grandfather's work by treating his citizens terribly and strengthening his military. Kim Jong Un secludes his country from most countries around the world. If you look at North Korea on a map, not a satellite, the only thing that shows up is the capital Pyongyang. Un has already built a missile large enough to fly across the Pacific and nuke the U.S. west coast. Kim Jong Un has a great agression towards countries like the United States or South Korea and would willing attack at any time. He treats his citizens terribly by limiting their food and what they can own. He tells them how they are suppossed to live. Un even forced his citizens to cry at his father's funeral or else they wouldn't be given food. People worry that Kim Jong Un will be the worst leader North Korea will ever have.

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__Questions.__
1. What generation is Kim Jong Un? 2. What did Kim Jong Un do if his citizens **__didn't__** cry at Kim Jong Il's funeral? 3. What has Kim Jong Un done already that poses a threat to the U.S.? 4. When did Kim Il Sung take position as leader? And when was his death?