It will take generations before they get over what has been done to them in the last 65 years if they were freed tomorrow and given the resources of the world to rebuild.
Absolutely years to undo the indoctrinations..which begin in infancy. I believe the mass starvations were simply allowed...the fewer people to contend with when and if their is a takeover of the leadership.
The videos of thier country...even their major city..just has few peoples there. And the countryside is even in worse shape. It is a country devoid of life...except for the elits and leadership. Very sad...very sad indeed.