Week 4+ North Korea's Nuclear Program

Before actually getting a weapon, North Korean leaders had a strong _ to aquire a nuclear weapon

desire

After the Korean War: The Soviet Union provided _ to the DPRK for _ nuclear weapons

assistance, developing

In the 1980s: DPRK was starting to establish its first _ reactor

nuclear

In the 1980s: The DPRK did join the _: Which aimed for denucleraization and allowing for international inspectations to occur

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Korean Crisis 1993-1994: International inspectators found _ that North Korea was developing _ weapons

evidence, nuclear

Korean Crisis 1993-1994: Clinton was thinking of _ North Korea; however, it was too _

military action, risky

Agreed framework before 1993: There was a 1992 ROK-DPRK agreement stating that the Korean Peninsula would be _ _

nuclear free

Agreed framework of the 1993 Crisis: In exchange for _ rectors, North Korea would _ its nuclear program

water, freeze

2002-2003 Korean Peninsula Crisis: North Korea _ international inspections

rejected

2002-20023 Korean Peninsula Crisis: North Korea left the _

NPT

In 2006 North Korea _ its first _ weapon

tested, nuclear

These were talks hosted and oragnized by China to discuss and potentially solve the North Korean nuclear issue

What were the Six-Party Talks?

Who were the members of the Six-Party Talks?

North Korea, South Korea, Japan, China, United States, Russia

Results of the Six-Party Talks: North Korea did _ its nuclear reactor; however, nuclear _ and _ presisted

blow-up, developing, testing

This concept refers to North Korea not wanting the real of their country to be exposed

What is verification?

This concept refers to the order of events: DPRK wants economic sanctions to be lifted; however, America wants a complete denuclarized North Korea

What is sequencing?

China doesn’t want DPRK to _; however, they dont want DPRK to cause _

collapse, WWIII

After DPRK first nuclear testing: _ issued sancitions

China

During the Korean War: _ did provide aid to North Korea

Russia

After the Korean War: _ and North Korea established a _ treaty that basically said they would intervene if the other one is threatened

Russia, defense

The collapse of the USSR did harm _ with _ Korea

relations, North

During the Ukraine War: _ Korea did send materials and _ to Russia

North, troops