1946 in North Korea
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The following list shows events that happened during 1946 in North Korea, then governed by the Provisional People's Committee of North Korea and the People's Committee of North Korea.
Incumbents
Soviet Civil Administration in Korea
- Head of the Civil Administration:
- Andrei Romanenko
People's Committee of North Korea
- Chairman: Kim Il Sung
People's Republic of Korea
- President: Syngman Rhee (until 1946)
- Chairman of the National People's Representative Conference: Lyuh Woon-hyung (until 1946)
Events
- Kim Il Sung, in March 1946, issued his 20-Point Platform.[1]
- An eight-hour workday was implemented in June 1946.[2]
- In August, 90% of the country's major industrial facilities were nationalized.[2]
- In December, farmers were mandated to provide 25% of their harvest as an agricultural tax.[2]
- 1946 North Korean local elections
- 1st Congress of the Workers' Party of North Korea
References
- ^ "20-Point Platform". Kim Il Sung Open University. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Organization and Role of the Provisional People's Committee of North Korea". National Institute of Korean History. Retrieved 11 January 2019.