korea Flashcards
which of the 3 kingdoms gained control of the Korean peninsula
silla
koryo kingdom
early dynasty in which the name korea originates from
yi dynasty
overthrew koryos
one of the worlds longest lasting monarchs
hermit kingdom
korea was super isolated
what happened when korea was isolated
they were too isolated to the point where it didn’t benefit them and it was actually bad
korean American treaty of amity and commerce 1882
koreas first treaty with a western power
korea opening trading with japan
treaty of kanghwa
treaty of kanghwa
opened up trading in Korea and then japan slowly started to take over
how japan took over kr
after the treaty of kanghwa they started denying rights to koreans and taking control
1st phase of jp rule in kr
The first phase of occupation (1910-1919) the koreans were under the control of a japanese police system which deprived many kr civilians of basic freedoms
2nd phase of jp rule in kr
Second phase (1919-1932) the gov permitted koreans a degree of expressionism and assembly. A time of leniency under jp rule
3rd phase of jp rule in kr
Third phase (1932-1945) saw the return of strict rule as the japanese ruthlessly exploited kr manpower to support war
The atomic bomb ended jp rule over kr
korea after the jp left
they were liberated but then the 38th parallel happened and war eventually broke out
38th parallel
us was in south korea and the Soviet union was in the north and the north was left with a communist leader Kim IL sung
korean war
June 25th 1950 75k NK soldiers invaded SK and it was a civil war turned proxy war
