Down-With-Imperialism Union

Down-With-Imperialism Union
Chosŏn'gŭl	타도제국주의동맹 (ㅌ.ㄷ)
Hancha	打倒帝國主義同盟 (ㅌ.ㄷ)
Revised Romanization	Tado Jeguk Juui Dongmaeng (Teudeu)
McCune–Reischauer	T'ado Cheguk Chuŭi Tongmaeng (T'ŭdŭ)

The Down-With-Imperialism Union, or DIU, was founded on October 17, 1926 by Kim Il-sung, in Huadian City, Jilin Province, China, in order to fight against Japanese imperialism and to promote Marxism–Leninism. It is considered by North Korea to be the roots and foundation of its ruling party, the Workers' Party of Korea.^[1]

References

1. "FOX Facts: Down-With-Imperialism Union". Fox News. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-01.

External links

• Kim Il Sung's own account of the Down-With-Imperialism Union
• The 80th Anniversary of Formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union