Question

Which of the following statements best characterizes the country of North Korea? North Korea has been ruled by dictators since 1948. North Korea has never struggled with its economy. North Korea has recently made moves toward democracy. North Korea has been unable to acquire nuclear weapons.

Answer 1

The Correct Answer is "North Korea has been ruled by dictators since 1948".

Step-by-step explanation:

After the partition of Korea and its people it created the two separate countries, South Korea and North Korea, North Korea was the country choose to follow the communist ideology, and the country came to be led by the Kim family. since 1948 till now, North Korea has seen three generations of Family rule. All the Rulers of Kim's family are dictators.

Answer 2

The Korean war started in 1948 because of the establishment of two separate governments – the Communist-aligned formed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the West-aligned formed the Republic of Korea, each claiming to be the legitimate government of all of Korea.

After the war ended and two separate Koreas were formed, South and North, they divided the land and formed their respective governments.

In North Korea the Dictator Kim-Il Sung took control of North Korea in 1948 and until his dead in 1994, then his son Kim Jong-il took power until his dead in 2011, then his son, Kim Jong-un in the same year.

So the final answer is:

North Korea has been ruled by dictators since 1948.