ºº Kim IL Sung ºº

Born on April 15,1912 in Mangyongdae, Northern Korea.

On 1930's Kim emerges as a significant resistance leader, during this time, commanding the 6th division, 2nd Army,1st rout Army of the Northeast Anty- Japanese United Army. The japanese consider him to be so effective and dangerous. They formed a special unit to track him down.

On 1941 Kim is by now the only surviving leader of the Anti-Japanese United Army operating in Manchura. KIm is given command of the 1st Battalion of the brigade and his men are trained in espionage, radio communications and sabotage. Kim and his men will worke with the Soviets until the end of the war, by with time Kim has reached the rank of captain.

On August 28, 1946 the KWP is formally inagurated under the leadership of Kim Tubong and Kim Il Sung. Formed through a merger of the Communist Party of North Korea and the new Democratic Party of korea, the KWP begins to introduce a number of reforms to the North, including an 8 hour working day, equality of the sexes and suppression of religion.

In the Korean War were about three million killed. Between 600,000 and millions North Koreans needlessly starved to death due to the economic legacy of Kim's regime.