In a recent interview, Sarah Palin stated, "we gotta stand with our North Korean allies." Clearly this potential GOP Presidential candidate needs to brush up on geopolitics. I might suggest some simple mnemonics.
North Korea -- Naughty
North Korea -- Not Friends
Or, North Korea -- No
But I think this grizzly mamma might feel more comfortable with simple visual graphics. If questioned, she could use the same technique to answer any questions about our involvement in Vietnam.
The bad guys are the ones that border that country that I can see from my house.
North Bad
South Good
That pretty much would work for her version of the US as well