The latter half of the 1990s was a grim period in more than 70-year-long history of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Socialism collapsed in some countries between the late 1980s and the early 1990s. The imperialists directed the spearhead of attack to the DPRK while talking about the "end of socialism" as regards the tragic situation.
At the time when the destiny of socialism was at stake, the great leader Kim Jong Il enforced the original Songun (military-first) politics to safeguard the well-being of the country and people.
Songun politics is a political mode of regarding the military affairs as the most important of the state affairs and defending the dignity of the country and nation and pushing ahead with the socialist construction as a whole with the army as the pillar of the country and the main force of the revolution.
Kim Jong Il made an uninterrupted long journey based on Songun politics till last moment of his life since he inspected an army post in young pine woods on January 1, 1995.
His traces of Songun politics have been left on the Chol Pass widely known to the Korean people as a symbol of Songun-based revolutionary leadership.
The Chol Pass has 99 curves along a steep ridgeway.
Kim Jong Il crossed such precipitous pass early in the morning, deep at night and in all weathers.
One day, some officials earnestly requested him not to cross the steep Chol Pass any more. At this, Kim Jong Il said: Of course, I know I may fall down the steep cliff by accident while driving up the pass. But I cross the Chol Pass frequently because my beloved soldiers are safeguarding the defense lines of the country while waiting for their Supreme Commander.
With the will to defend the country and the love for the soldiers, Kim Jong Il found himself on the steep pass and sea route of the country and on the forefront where the enemy were constantly aiming their guns at us.
The Korean People's Army could be strengthened and developed into an invincible revolutionary army thanks to the Songun politics enforced by Kim Jong Il with do-or-die will at the crossroads of destiny deciding whether to be independent guardsmen or slaves of imperialism.
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