The Soviet Union, Mao Zedong and Kim Il Sung
Relationship with The Soviet Union and Kim Il Sung
Partial Transcript from the Meeting
“Stalin asks how they traveled--by railroad or by air. Kim Il Sung answers that they came by railroad. Stalin asks whether they became ill on the way. Kim Il Sung answers that they were healthy. Stalin suggests that they proceed to business and asks what will be the questions.”
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During about 1949, March 09, Kim Il Sung traveled to the place where Stalin was. This is a part where it shows how Stalin and Kim Il Sung have quite a good bond together. Both could be just talk about business for their country, but `talked about his health and other things that were very nice.
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“Asks in what amount they need credit. Kim answers from 40 to 50 million American dollars. Stalin--fine, what else?” (Wilson Center)
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After Stalin and Kim Il Sung met in the 1949, Stalin helped give him wealth. With this, Kim Il Sung started to get his power back.
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Mao Zedong
The Following Quotes
"The People's Republic of China was only a year old when Mao Zedong made the decision to enter the Korean War"
-Kim Yun Sik, Professor at The Asian Division the University of Maryland, Yougsan Seoul. |
This quote means that it was only one year after China turned to a little more of a Democracy country, where people could have more rights and choose things. But this all finished in only in the first year, and Mao became the Dictator again, and lead the China military force to fight for Kim Il Sung.
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"Mao was the only person with the power " -Kim Yun Sik, Professor at The Asian Division the University of Maryland, Yougsan Seoul. |
China turned to a total dictatorship when the Korean War started. Only Mao made choices of what he wants, so he sent China military force to the North Koreans to help, even though other Chinese didn't want to help.
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