HIST 80b Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Park Chung-Hee, Kim Il-Sung, May 16 Coup
9 May 2017
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Kim il sung was known for maintaining control over his image and representation, especially depictions with his family. Juche ideology focuses on self-sufficiency to a radical extent (aka. Under this ideology, the government saw their country as one without allies, only enemies, and therefore they pursued extreme independence from the rest of the world. Along with this ideology, kim il sungism came to dominate north korean political philosophy, especially after kim il sung"s death. The songun policy emphasized placing a focus on the military first and above all else. Park chung hee was installed as the new leader following the may 16th coup (1961). Masao was the japanese name of park chung hee, prior to him becoming president. Initially he was very popular and upheld the results of elections, although he later became known as a divisive figured. He sought rapid urbanization and development by signing the treaty on basic.
