History: July 8 (#5)

History: July 8 (#5)
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July 8, 1994 Kim Jong Il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung.

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On July 8, in the year 1994: Kim Jong Il begin s to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.

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Why July 8, 1994 matters: Kim Jong Il begins to assume s upreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: July 8, 1994 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Kim Jong Il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)