POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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It fairly distributes all wealth equally between all people
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It enjoys a warm relationship with the United States government
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It stopped being Communist once the Soviet Union broke up
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It does not hold free elections
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Article 1 of the state constitution, North Korea is an “independent socialist state". It holds elections, though they have been described by independent observers as sham elections, as North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship with a comprehensive cult of personality around the Kim family.
Detailed explanation-2: -The government is dominated by the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and has been since North Korea’s inception in 1948. The Cabinet now has the right to supervise and control the Local People’s Committee (LPC, ) with regard to local economies and administration.
Detailed explanation-3: -The elections have been variously described as show elections or a political census. Seats are uncompetitive as all candidates are chosen by the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland. Because of the near 100% turnout, elections double as unofficial censuses.
Detailed explanation-4: -North Korea’s political system is built upon the principle of centralization. The constitution defines North Korea as “a dictatorship of people’s democracy” under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), which is given legal supremacy over other political parties.
Detailed explanation-5: -The North Korean constitution has clauses guaranteeing the freedoms of speech and assembly. In practice, other clauses take precedence, including the requirement that citizens follow a socialist way of life.