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Japanese occupation of Korea ends
After WWll, Japanese occupation of Korea ends with Soviet troops occupying the north, and US troops the south -
Korean War
South declares independence sparking North Korean invasion ,and the Korean War -
Armistice
Armistice ends Korean War -
Designates new successor
Kim-il-sung designates eldest son, Kim-jong-il as his successor -
Disobeys Nuclear Policy
International Atomic Energy Agency accuses North Korea of violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and demands inspectors be given access to nuclear waste storage sites. North Korea threatens to quit Treaty. This makes enemys with the USA. -
Kim-ll-sung dies
Death of Kim-ll-sung. Kim Jong il succeeds his pappa as leader -
Long range nuclear warhead missiles
Kim Jong-un says North Korea is in the final stages of developing long-range guided missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. -
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vocab words
armistice, nuclear, occupation, successor, and Korean.