Democratic People's Republic of Korea — Kim Il-sung era (1948–1994)

1. North Korean land reform implemented

   Mar 8, 1946Labels: Land Reform, Provisional People

   • PPCNK

2. Major industries nationalized in the North

   Aug 10, 1946Labels: Nationalization, North Korean

   • PPCNK

3. DPRK constitution adopted

   Sep 8, 1948Labels: DPRK Constitution, Pyongyang

   • Britannica

4. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea proclaimed

   Sep 9, 1948Labels: DPRK Proclamation, Pyongyang

   • Britannica

5. Workers’ Party of Korea formed by merger

   Jun 24, 1949Labels: Workers Party, Party Merger

   • WPNK

6. Korean War begins with North Korean invasion

   Jun 25, 1950Labels: Korean War, North Korean

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

7. Korean War armistice signed at Panmunjom

   Jul 27, 1953Labels: Korean Armistice, Panmunjom

   • Britannica
   • War Dept

8. Kim Il-sung delivers speech naming “Juche”

   Dec 28, 1955Labels: Juche, Kim Il-sung

   • Juche Speech
   • Marxists org

9. August Faction Incident attempt to oust Kim fails

   Aug 1, 1956Labels: August Faction, WPK Purges

   • August Incident

10. DPRK–PRC mutual assistance treaty signed

    Jul 11, 1961Labels: DPRK PRC, China

    • PRC DPRK Treaty

11. Socialist Constitution promulgated; presidency created

    Dec 27, 1972Labels: 1972 Constitution, Presidency

    • DPRK Constitution
    • Britannica

12. North Korea admitted to the United Nations

    Sep 17, 1991Labels: United Nations, DPRK Diplomacy

    • UN Korea
    • UNSC 702

13. DPRK announces intention to withdraw from the NPT

    Mar 12, 1993Labels: NPT Withdrawal, Nuclear Crisis

    • IAEA Chronology
    • Arms Control

14. Kim Il-sung dies in Pyongyang

    Jul 8, 1994Labels: Kim Il-sung, Pyongyang

    • Britannica
    • Funeral

15. U.S.–DPRK Agreed Framework signed in Geneva

    Oct 21, 1994Labels: Agreed Framework, US DPRK

    • Britannica
    • IAEA Chronology
    • Arms Control