North Korean Communism Up To The 1980s And China
According to the article “Comparison of Chinese and North Korean Communism up to the 1980s” by James Graham, North Korea’s and China’s communist country was established around the same time. The two countries were influenced from Marxism Leninism communist ideas. The People’s Republic of China formed in 1949 after winning the civil war again the nationalist. The Soviet Union occupied North Korea which allowed the society to replica Stalinist communist philosophies. The Chinese and Koreans government no longer represented the peasants and the working class. Both countries practiced a centralized society that was controlled by a select few. Mao aspired to bring the citizens closer to communism by having two movements the Great Leap Forward and
the Cultural Revolution which destroyed the economy and society. North Korea practiced Juche which isolated the country from the world. Kim Il Sung created a cult in North Korea which reformed the education system and making himself as a devoted one. After the death of Mao Zedong, Deng Xioping became the leader of China which he restructured the economy and allowed for “open door to foreign investment.” (Graham) Today, the people’s republican of China does not practice the same communist values as before unlike North Korea who still practiced totalitarian regimes.
the Cultural Revolution which destroyed the economy and society. North Korea practiced Juche which isolated the country from the world. Kim Il Sung created a cult in North Korea which reformed the education system and making himself as a devoted one. After the death of Mao Zedong, Deng Xioping became the leader of China which he restructured the economy and allowed for “open door to foreign investment.” (Graham) Today, the people’s republican of China does not practice the same communist values as before unlike North Korea who still practiced totalitarian regimes.