Timeline: Kim Il Sung's Early Life | Timetoast

Apr 15, 1912

Kim Il Sung Birthdate

Kim Il Sung was born in a small town near Pyongyang, Korea.
Period: Apr 15, 1912 to Jan 1, 1941

Kim Il Sung's Early Life
Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1920

Kim's Family moved to China

Kim and his family fled to China. This is where he attended school. They moved here due to the Japanese annexing Korea in 1910.
Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1929

Kim Il Sung Expelled From School

In 1929, he was expelled from school and put in jail for fighting against Japanese expansion into China.
Period: Jan 1, 1931 to Dec 31, 1931

Joined Underground Communist Youth League

At this time, Kim Il Sung was 19.
Period: Jan 1, 1932 to Dec 31, 1932

Leading Korean Guerillas

By 1932, Kim was leading Korean Guerillas on raids against the Japanese in northern Korea.
Period: Jan 1, 1941 to Dec 31, 1941

Kim Goes to the Soviet Union

In 1941 Kim (and his followers) went to the Soviet Union.