The Kim family’s hold on power is believed by the North Korean’s to be the only thing saving them from annihilation.
Inside North Korea: The Kim Dynasty
Kim Il Sung came to power during the turbulent years following World War II. He created one of the most autocratic, brutal regimes in world history – the most isolated nation in the world. For fifty years he ruled with an iron hand, passing power to his son Kim Jong Il in the first communist dynastic hand-over. Now Il’s son, Kim Jong Un, is leader. The ruthless nature remains, and a nuclear weapon program that threatens the U.S. and her allies.
