Korea Big Question 1 Flashcards
What happened in 1905 before the Korean War
Korea was forced to become a protectorate of imperial Japan
What happened in 1910
The Japan-Korea treaty King Gojong of Korea refused to sign so Korea legally have to follow Japan’s orders
What date was the Japan Korea treaty
29th august 1910
What happened in 1932 before the Korean War
Lee Bong Chang fails to assassinate the Japanese Emperor in Tokyo
Who was Lee Bong Chang
A korean Independence activist
What happened in 1941 before the Korean War
The Japanese and the allies of Korea go to war
Who were the allies to Korea?
USA and GB
What happened in 1944
Japan started inducting Korean males into the army
How many Korean males were in the army
200,000
What happened in 1945
The empire of Japan surrenders to the allies however the peace negotiations split Korea into two
What was the split Korea faced called
The 38th parallel
USSR in the north
USA in the south
What happened in 1948
The USA created the capitalist Republic of Korea
The USSR created the communist Republic of Korea
