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KOREA AND IMPERIALISTIC JAPAN. JAPAN’S MOTIVATION. Security Korea was too close to Japan to allow Korea or another power to have a military presence Natural Resources Close access to Korea’s coal and iron ore deposits to fuel Japan’s industrial base Foreign Trade
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JAPAN’S MOTIVATION • Security • Korea was too close to Japan to allow Korea or another power to have a military presence • Natural Resources • Close access to Korea’s coal and iron ore deposits to fuel Japan’s industrial base • Foreign Trade • Open markets both in Korea and international trade opportunities
HOW IMPERIAL POWER GAINED CONTROL • Colonialism and Imperialism throughout other governments. • In early 20th century, Western countries were fighting for trade and territory in East Asia while Japan attempted to find modern colonial powers. • Japanese government, Meiji, wanted to separate Korea from Qing Dyansty and make it theirs. • Korea was ruled by Japanese during beginning of the 21st century and was under Japanese protection. • Japan wanted to expand into Korea because of their raw materials, farmland, and security. • Japans new government turned to the hands of Korea and then to the Qing dynasty of China.
EARLY EXPANSION OF JAPANESE • Expanded into Kokkaido which converted all of the hunter-gathers to agriculturists. • Japan opened up Korea’s ports for trade and more territory access. Even though Korea refused these requests, Japan still demanded forming the new Meiji government. • Controlled the Rhyukyuans.Then later expanded into China.
JAPAN TAKES PIECES OF KOREA • January 1876 - Japan employs gunboat diplomacy to pressure Korea to sign the Treaty of Ganghwa that granted extraterritorial rights and opens three Korean ports to Japanes trade • April 1895 - Treaty of Shimonseki China recognized total independence of Korea ceded the Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan and Penghu Islands to Japan “in prepetuity.” • 1905 - Conclusion of the Russo - Japanese War, Russia recognizes Korea as part of Japanユs sphere of influence. Japan annexes Korea in 1910.
EFFECT ON KOREANS • Empress Myeongseong of Korea was assassinated by Japanese agents • 1905 - Japan forced Korea to sign the Eulsa Treaty making Korea a protectorate • 1910 - Japan annexed Korea • Korean Independence Movements – March 1, 1919 “Three-One Movement” or Manse Demonstrations – 7000 people were killed by Japanese police and soldiers
MARCH 1ST AFTERMATH • According to The Bloody History of the Korean Independence Movementby Park Eunsik, • 7,509 people were killed, • 15,849 were wounded, • 715 private homes, 47 churches, and 2 school buildings were destroyed by fire, • 46,303 were arrested, • 10,000 were tried and convicted
TODAY’S KOREA • Korea is a divided nation – separating families, cultures, economies and political alliances • South Korea has become a manufacturing giant with companies such as Hyundai & LG. North Korea struggles to feeds it’s people and threatens it’s neighbors with nuclear weapons • South Korea is politically aligned with Britain, Japan and USA. North Korea is politically aligned with Russia and China
CONCLUSION • Korea and it’s people were greatly affected by Japan imperialism and occupation • Korea’s cultural and religious leaders drew up a “Proclamation of Independence” • March 1 is a national holiday in both North and South Korea
THANK YOU! Danielle Brandi Caley