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North Korean PropagandaNorth Korean Propaganda

The methods of The methods of propaganda and propaganda and how they how they compare to USSR compare to USSR propaganda.propaganda.

The tools of The tools of propaganda and propaganda and their effectstheir effects

Cult of the leaderCult of the leader

Similarities between propaganda of the Similarities between propaganda of the leaders.leaders.

Examples will be posters of :Examples will be posters of :

-Kim Il Sung and Stalin-Kim Il Sung and Stalin

-Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Leonid -Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Leonid Brezhnev.Brezhnev.

Joseph Stalin and Kim Il SungJoseph Stalin and Kim Il Sung

Posters of dictators Posters of dictators often show them often show them accompanied by accompanied by army and civilians, army and civilians, with national flags. with national flags. In Communist In Communist propaganda the propaganda the background of background of posters is usually posters is usually red.This pattern red.This pattern applies to posters of applies to posters of Stalin and Kim Il Stalin and Kim Il Sung, as shown on Sung, as shown on these pictures.these pictures.

Leaders & Military insigniaLeaders & Military insignia

The Communist The Communist leaders are often leaders are often shown in uniforms shown in uniforms with medals. This with medals. This has to convince the has to convince the people of the people of the ''achievements'' of ''achievements'' of their dictator. Here their dictator. Here we have Kim Il Sung, we have Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Il and Leonid Brezhniev.Leonid Brezhniev.

Coats of Arms of USSR and North Coats of Arms of USSR and North Korea: How they are similarKorea: How they are similar

The first things we The first things we notice on these notice on these coats of arms are:coats of arms are:

-The red star on the -The red star on the toptop

-Corn plants around -Corn plants around the symbolsthe symbols

-A red banner with -A red banner with inscriptions, at the inscriptions, at the lowest part of each lowest part of each of the 2 coats of of the 2 coats of armsarms

The flags and their meaningThe flags and their meaning On the top we have one of the On the top we have one of the

North Korean flags-a hammer, a North Korean flags-a hammer, a sickle, & a paintbrush. Hammer sickle, & a paintbrush. Hammer symbolizes industrial workers(even symbolizes industrial workers(even though North Korea has almost no though North Korea has almost no industry), sickle symbolizes industry), sickle symbolizes agriculture(in North Korea it is agriculture(in North Korea it is more developed than industry) more developed than industry) Paintbrush symbolizes art and Paintbrush symbolizes art and skills of the people(of course skills of the people(of course everyone fears of the regime and everyone fears of the regime and censorship, so North Korean art censorship, so North Korean art

limits to ancientlimits to ancient architecture and architecture and propaganda books, posters and propaganda books, posters and media.)media.)

The Soviet flag fortunately does The Soviet flag fortunately does not mention art, although in USSR not mention art, although in USSR the censorship was lighter than in the censorship was lighter than in Korea.At least the USSR people Korea.At least the USSR people weren't taught that their leader is weren't taught that their leader is worshipped even by birds or does worshipped even by birds or does miracles...miracles...

The Hate of North Koreans for The Hate of North Koreans for the USAthe USA North Korea's no.1 enemy is North Korea's no.1 enemy is

the USA. They express it the USA. They express it through propaganda posters through propaganda posters and other methods of and other methods of brainwashing. Even students in brainwashing. Even students in schools are taught to hate schools are taught to hate Americans and capitalists.The Americans and capitalists.The North Koreans consider the U.S North Koreans consider the U.S guilty of the Korean War and guilty of the Korean War and the division of Korea.American the division of Korea.American tourists find entering North tourists find entering North Korea almost impossible and Korea almost impossible and only on special, rarely only on special, rarely organized trips.organized trips.

On the posters we see:On the posters we see: A Korean soldier killing a A Korean soldier killing a

soldier wrapped in American soldier wrapped in American flagflag

A Korean soldier throwing A Korean soldier throwing missiles at the Capitol.missiles at the Capitol.

Quotes from Lenin and Kim Il Quotes from Lenin and Kim Il Sung:SimilaritiesSung:Similarities

Quotes from Lenin:Quotes from Lenin: ''We want to achieve a new ''We want to achieve a new

and better order of society: in and better order of society: in this new and better society this new and better society there must be neither rich nor there must be neither rich nor poor; all will have to work. Not poor; all will have to work. Not a handful of rich people, but all a handful of rich people, but all the working people must enjoy the working people must enjoy the fruits of their common the fruits of their common labour. Machines and other labour. Machines and other improvements must serve to improvements must serve to ease the work of all and not to ease the work of all and not to enable a few to grow rich at enable a few to grow rich at the expense of millions and the expense of millions and tens of millions of people. This tens of millions of people. This new and better society is new and better society is

called socialistcalled socialist society. ''society. ''

Quotes from Kim Il Quotes from Kim Il Sung:Sung:

The Great Leader KIM IL The Great Leader KIM IL SUNG said: 'We must give to SUNG said: 'We must give to all the workers a proper and all the workers a proper and enough education about the enough education about the very long history and culture very long history and culture of our country, so they'll of our country, so they'll appreciate all the splendid appreciate all the splendid traditions and heritage of our traditions and heritage of our nation and all its beautiful nation and all its beautiful moral and customs in the way moral and customs in the way that they'll carry them that they'll carry them forward and develop them forward and develop them according to the new today's according to the new today's socialist life' socialist life'

Quotes:Part IIQuotes:Part II

Quotes from the official page of North Quotes from the official page of North Korea:Korea:

''In the defence area the Juche Idea means Self-Defence, it's a basic ''In the defence area the Juche Idea means Self-Defence, it's a basic point to warrant the protection of the country using an invincible point to warrant the protection of the country using an invincible military power that will protect the motherland and revolutionary military power that will protect the motherland and revolutionary achievements from the aggressive Yankee imperialism and its achievements from the aggressive Yankee imperialism and its servants.''servants.''

''The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a socialist independent ''The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a socialist independent state that represents all the interests of the Korean people. The state that represents all the interests of the Korean people. The exploiter capitalist class disappeared totally, and the different sectors exploiter capitalist class disappeared totally, and the different sectors of the traders, peasants and industrial workers that once worked of the traders, peasants and industrial workers that once worked based in the private property, today they became socialist workers.''based in the private property, today they became socialist workers.''

''The main tasks of the Government of the Republic are to ''The main tasks of the Government of the Republic are to achieve the total socialism in North Korea and get the peaceful achieve the total socialism in North Korea and get the peaceful unification with South Korea rejecting the external forces. This means unification with South Korea rejecting the external forces. This means to get the National Independence in all the Korean peninsula.''to get the National Independence in all the Korean peninsula.''

Quotes :Part IIIQuotes :Part III ''The workers can participate widely in the state matters. The ''The workers can participate widely in the state matters. The

Government of the Republic follow the line of the 'Three Government of the Republic follow the line of the 'Three revolutions: The ideological, the technical and the cultural revolutions: The ideological, the technical and the cultural

one''one''.. 'The Juche Idea means, in few words, that the owner of the 'The Juche Idea means, in few words, that the owner of the

revolution and construction are the people's masses'revolution and construction are the people's masses'

Propaganda is EverywherePropaganda is Everywhere The propaganda surrounds North The propaganda surrounds North

Koreans...even in the metro. Here are Koreans...even in the metro. Here are photos of propaganda murals on photos of propaganda murals on Pyongyang metro stations.Pyongyang metro stations.

Propaganda is Propaganda is Everywhere:Part IIEverywhere:Part II

Propaganda is Everywhere: Propaganda is Everywhere: Part IIIPart III

People in North Korea go to national celebrations...but People in North Korea go to national celebrations...but they do not know what for.And why...they do not know what for.And why...

¾ of North Korean news is about ¾ of North Korean news is about the achievments of the the achievments of the

government...government...

...or a praise for communism and the ...or a praise for communism and the military.military.

SummarySummary 1. North Korean propaganda bases on Soviet methods, but 1. North Korean propaganda bases on Soviet methods, but

applies ideas that can't be understood by unindoctrinated applies ideas that can't be understood by unindoctrinated people.people.

2. koreans use to believe blindly in what is said to them-2. koreans use to believe blindly in what is said to them-propaganda turns off their consciousness.propaganda turns off their consciousness.

3.Cult of the leader exceeds even the one in USSR- Koreans 3.Cult of the leader exceeds even the one in USSR- Koreans believe in miracles done by leaders( myths about Kim Il believe in miracles done by leaders( myths about Kim Il Sung describe him almost like a god).Sung describe him almost like a god).

4. ''Propaganda of success'' is a load of rubbish- economy is 4. ''Propaganda of success'' is a load of rubbish- economy is just dead in DPR Korea.just dead in DPR Korea.

5. The people are taught hate for other nations since 5. The people are taught hate for other nations since childhood- propaganda permeates the society.childhood- propaganda permeates the society.

6.The ''socialist paradise'' shown to the outside world is in 6.The ''socialist paradise'' shown to the outside world is in fact reign of terror.fact reign of terror.