As tensions mount between North Korea and American allies, The Onion looks back at key moments in the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea.
1948
God decides to come to Earth in the form of 36-year-old Korean man Kim Il-sung
1950
The outbreak of the Korean War marks the high point of U.S.–North Korean relations
1973
Henry Blake’s plane is shot down, sending Hawkeye and the 4077th into drunken despair
June 1994
Kim Il-sung meets with one-term U.S. Supreme Leader Jimmy Carter
July 1994
After considering a record number of talented sons, Kim Il-sung ultimately designates Kim Jong-il as his successor
1996
Three million patriotic North Koreans agree to starve to death for the good of their country
2003
North Korea withdraws from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, indicating that the country has developed the capabilities to lie
2008
George W. Bush removes North Korea from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list after officials agree to focus solely on acts of domestic terror
2013
Dennis Rodman severely botches assassination attempt of top North Korean officials
2016
North Korean missile successfully takes out U.S. allied mackerel in Sea of Japan
November 2016
After years of watching North Korea with jealousy, the U.S. electorate decide to try out an erratic strongman with nuclear capabilities for themselves