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1948
North Korea Proclaimed a country -
Korean War starts
the Korean War begins between North and south Korea -
Korean war "ends" with agreement
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Period: to
Rapid industrial growth
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North Korea Joins the UN
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Kim-Il- Sung dies, son takes power
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Severe famine hits North Korea
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Kim Il-song declared "eternal president"
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Kim-il-Song meets with South Korean president for 1st time since the Korean war
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North Korea Says it has enough material to make nuclear bombs world fears.
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North Korea tests nuclear bombs
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US removes North Korea from list of terriost countries in agreement to see nuclear plants
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North Korea calls a end to hostile relations with the US
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North Korea sink the South Korean submarine cheonan