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PROJECT

COLONIAL KOREA
1910-1945
AUTHOR

KOREA UNDER THE JAPANESE RULE


ERA

JIWON YOO

The Beginning
Russo-Japanese War 1905 Japanese Victory Unfortunate World War 2 rages.

Growing Control

Eulsa Treaty Emperor Kojongs Surrender

Extra Lesson: Who was Kojong?


Kojong Father of the last royal family

Last Ruler of the Chosun Dynasty


Forced ascension of Sunjong-1907 Puppetry done by Japanese

Finalization
Ofcial JapaneseKorean Treaty-1910 Korea is now ofcially under Japanese control.

Review Time!
How did the Japanese convince Kojong into signing the Eulsa Treaty? Why was Sunjong forced onto the throne?

Mobilization and Name Changes


Korean Mass Employment Korean to Japanese Name Transition Law

Suffocation
Prevention of Media Divided Families Continuously raging war

Exploitation
Rice shortage in Japan, production in Korea Comfort Women Laboring Workers Lab Rats

Downfall
Kojongs Children Supposed Assassination of Kojong

Uneasy Waters
Korean history books are modied and distorted. Newspapers are censored and prevented from using hangul. Free expression is smothered.

Review Time!

What laws did the Japanese pass during this era?

Uprising
Millions of Koreans initiate the antijapanese act. (Mar 1st) Provisional Government is formed, armies are recruited.

Wave it High

Yu Gwan Sun, rst student riot leader.

Growing Violence
Mass village refugees are killed in res, artifacts destroyed. Japanese curb their law of freedom of press and expression.

Provisional Government
In 1941, the Provisional Government of Korea declares war upon Japan. Allied with China and other countries.

Soviet Invasion
Soviets invade Japan upon the Allied forces orders. Japan surrenders and ends war.

Division of Korea

Now thats another story...

Citations

"Korea under Japanese Rule." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Apr. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Korea_under_Japanese_rule>.

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