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Kim Il-Sung (1912 - 1994)

• ruled from 1948 - 1994
• Prime Minister 1948 - 1972
• President 1972 until death

Under Kim Il - sung 

• Kim Il - Sung viewed as a god
• establishment of "cult of personality"
• The people are required to show extreme devotion to him
• during early part of his rule. the state destroyed over 2000 Buddlist temples and Christian churches

Passing the torch

• Kim Jong - Il（1941 - 2011）
• ruled from 1994 - 2011 as Supreme Leader 

The mythology of Kim Jong - Il

• Birth was heralded by a swallow
• learned to walk at the age of 3 weeks and talking at 8 weeks

The present Supreme Leader 

• Kim Jong - Un
• Born in 1983
• become Supreme Leader December 17, 2011, after the death of his father 
• 32 years old - the youngest head of state in the world

Country and the number of soldiers 

China 2,285,000

United State 1,369,532

India 1,325,000

North Korea 1,190,000

Russia 766,000