Inside North Korea: Bizarre Impressions From a Bizarre Country | Free Documentary History

Inside North Korea: Bizarre Impressions From a Bizarre Country | History Documentary Watch 'Prelude to Black Hawk Down - Raw Footage from the Battle of Mogadishu' here:    • Prelude to Black Hawk Down - Raw Footage f...   On May 3rd, 1995, ITN's cameras were given a rare opportunity to enter the hermit state of North Korea, officially named the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Having historically closed itself off to the world, in the mid-90s several factors including the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union (North Korea's primary source of economic support) and the 1994 death of national founder and 'Great Leader' Kim Il Sung led North Korea to reach out to the world. During Korea Day celebrations, ITN's cameras captured life in Pyongyang and its nearby suburb Mangyongdae, offering a curated glimpse into the heart of North Korea's ruling district. However, the crew was kept from venturing further, missing the harsher realities outside the capital. At the time of filming, North Korea was gripped by a devastating nationwide famine—a crisis triggered by the abrupt loss of Soviet economic support and worsened by floods and droughts. Although UN food aid was accepted a year later, the famine persisted for another two years, claiming between 240,000 and 3.5 million lives from starvation and related illnesses. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to Free Documentary - History Channel for free: https://bit.ly/2FjRPgV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #History ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary - History is dedicated to bringing high-class documentaries to you on YouTube for free. You will see fascinating animations showing the past from a new perspective and explanations by renowned historians that make history come alive. Enjoy stories about people and events that formed the world we live in.