Amnesty International has called North Korea the “last and worst place on Earth” (“secret state”). Kim Jong-il joined the Workers' Party of North Korea in his 20s, where he absorbed communist beliefs and ideas and rose through the ranks. In July 1994, Kim Jong-il succeeded his father, Kim Il-sung, as Supreme Leader of North Korea, thereby taking full control of North Korea. Kim Jong-il's life and leadership in North Korea can be traced over a period of 71 years, as he and the government greatly affected the nation by causing a disastrous and plummeting economy, isolation and control of North Korean citizens and a need for help. other countries. Kim Jong-il's life was shrouded in mystery as he grew up because myths were created around North Korea's dictators ("Biography of Kim Jong Il"). “Much of Kim Jong-il's personality is based on the cult of personality...North Korean narratives describe his life, character, and actions in ways that promote and legitimize his leadership” (“Biography of Kim Jong-il"). Although he was officially declared born on February 16, 1941, Kim Jong-il, known as "Dear Leader" ("Kim Jong Il Fast Facts"), is believed to have been born a year later. Kim's birthplace is also a mystery. Sources say Kim was born in a military camp in North Korea, Siberia, the Soviet Union or Khabarovsk. Kim is believed to have been born in Siberia, despite accounts of his birth on a mountain under a double rainbow ("Kim Jong Il Fast Facts"). North Korea covered up much of Kim's early life, including his birth, but the reasons and actual facts are unknown. Additionally, North Koreans don't know many facts about Kim Jong-il. They are told lies, that Kim is all-powerful, and they repeatedly deceive them... middle of paper... damaging the nation ("Biography of Kim Jong-un"). He let the economy collapse further, harming North Korea's economic situation, without any concern ("Biography of Kim Jong-un"). Currently, more than three-quarters of the population do not have enough food to eat. The entire hereditary succession system in the Kim family has seriously damaged North Korea. Kim Jong-il and the North Korean government's domestic influence through propaganda, control and isolation have caused poverty and poor conditions in the country. Upon his death, the North Korean people were left with false knowledge of areas beyond their country, leading them to believe in the North Korean government. The government is inciting its people to believe false opinions. Control, isolation and propaganda prevent many people in North Korea from learning about the bad situation in their country..