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CBS

Cbs News: Mapping Brinksmanship

For Students 9th - 10th
An analysis of the missile and nuclear programs in North Korea. Provides an interactive map which allows the user to click on each icon to get information about each different weapon or response from the world. (2008)
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CBS

Cbs News: The Divided Koreas

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the separation of North and South Korea. Provides a timeline of the tensions between the Koreas and information about the economy, people, and resources of each country.
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PBS

Pbs: Kim's Nuclear Gamble

For Students 9th - 10th
Site probes the unstable relationship between U.S. and North Korea. Student can explore an analyses of the crisis, the North Korean people, a chronology of the crisis and the nuclear capability of North Korea, published 10 April 2003.
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Website
US Navy

Naval History and Heritage: History of Naval Operations, Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
The official Navy history on the role of the United States Navy in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. First published in 1962.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Captured North Korean Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of unclassified documents that were captured from North Korea by the U.S. military after 1950. The documents on the webpage are the only archival materials from North Korea available. Documents date from 1947- 1949.
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Website
Other

Asia Society: Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive storehouse of all types of information on Asia, both current and past: maps and statistics, Asian food, travel guides, photographs, articles, timelines, and more. Asia Source is the work of the Asia Society, a national...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Country Study: North Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed country profile of North Korea. Main topics include history, geography, population, government and politics, communication, economy, natural resources, society, and education
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Kim Jong Un

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Kim Jong-un is being groomed to take over in his father's footsteps. Here is some basic information about his past, his political positions and his possible future as leader of North Korea. January, 2011
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: North Korea's Nuclear Program News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a concise overview and current state of North Korea's Nuclear Program in addition to links to related articles that date back to 1989. A timeline of the North Korean Challenge is also...
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: North Korea Secretive State

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of in-depth reports all highlighting updated news on the country of North Korea. Discussions include nuclear testing, economic problems, history, and the people.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Small Step on the Long Road for North Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
A July 2007 review and analysis of the ongoing negotiations between North Korea and the international community led by the U.S. over North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Democratic People's Republic of Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about health in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) via the World Health Organization's profile page on the country, which includes demographic information about core health indicators as well as general...
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Article
Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: How to Handle North Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the sinking of a South Korean ship by North Korea, & the actions of retribution taken so far. The final discussion revolves around the critical importance that China plays in this, and the influence it can lever either...
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: Modern Korean History Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are interested in learning more about Korea this website includes resources to do just that!
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: North Korean Nuclear History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents that explore North Korea's nuclear history.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: China North Korea Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of documents probes the relationship between China and North Korea from the 1940s through the 1980s. While often described as being "as close as lips to teeth," this collection highlights instances of both cooperation and...
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Conversations With Kim Il Sung

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of primary source documents assembles a record of Kim Il Sung's conversations with foreign allies and other outsiders from 1949 through 1986, providing insights into DPRK foreign policy and domestic politics from North...
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: North Korea & American Radical Left

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of documents on North Korea's ties to groups associated with the American radical left, including the Black Panther Party, in the 1960s and 1970s. The documents were obtained from the personal papers of Eldridge Cleaver, a...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: North Korea August 1956 Plenum Incident

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of documents examines the post-Korean War disputes and debates within the Korean Workers' Party which culminated in the 1956 August Plenum.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: North Korea's First Five Year Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of declassified documents from Russian, Polish, Chinese, and East German archives on North Korea's Chollima Movement and First Five-Year Plan (1957-1961).
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: North Korean Military Adventurism

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of documents provides a historical record of North Korea's brinkmanship and military-diplomatic campaigns since 1968, including the seizure of the USS Pueblo, attempted assassinations of President Park Chung Hee, and the...
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: North Korea 'Severs All Ties' With Seoul

For Students 9th - 10th
An announcement by North Korea of its intention to cut all relations with South Korea. What caused this action? What are the ramifications? How has South Korea reacted? Links to related sites and videos are included.(25 May 2010)
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Website
CNN

Cnn: Timeline: N. Korea Nuclear Dispute

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief timeline that shows the history of the nuclear dispute that North Korea has had with the world between 1993 and 2007.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With North Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and North Korea. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.