Historical Context
When was Korea annexed?
1910
What type of imperialism is this ⁉️
Military ‼️
What were "comfort women"
Comfort women were women and girls forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces.
What law allowed Korean names again?
What is the Name Restoration Order
What countries were competing in the Colonization of Korea?
China, Russia, Japan
What country did Japan just beat in war?
Russia
What was the main way that the Japanese erased Korean history? (give numerical value)
burning over 200,000 Korean historical documents, essentially wiping out the historical memory of Korea
What law banned Korean names?
What is Sōshi-kaimei?
For how long was Korea Politically Independent (excluding a couple indirect rulings for short periods of time)
Roughly 1,000 years
What did they use the Korean Colony for?
Military outpost- political strength
What were the March 1st demonstrations?
The March 1st demonstrations were protests held for the independence of the Korea from Japan.
What is the Eulsa Treaty
Who had control of the Army and Navy after the treaties were signed during Koreas annexation?
The Governor-General
What was Japan attempting to be?
Hegemon
Why did the March 1st Movements begin in the first place?
The death of Emperor Gojong
How did the Japanese influence Korea's side of discussion leading up to the Japan-Korea Treaty?
By stationing Japanese troops in strategic locations in Korea.
What year was the agreement signed between Korea and Japan that placed Korea under Japan's rule?
1905
What was the color of the threat in the political cartoon?
Brown
How many cultural leaders was the movement begun by?
Why did the Japanese surrender?
They were overwhelmed by the allied forces.