Japan colonized Korea for a total of 35 years, from 1910 to 1945
Japan formally annexed Korea
On August 22, 1910, Japan's Hirobumi Ito** forced Korea** to sign the Japan-Korea Merger Treaty. This was a coercive measure taken by Japan after the Russo-Japanese War to consolidate its power in Korea.
The signing of the treaty marked the formal annexation of Korea by Japan, and Korea became a Japanese colony. Japan imposed brutal rule on Korea, deprived Koreans of their national rights, suppressed their culture and language, plundered Korea's resources and wealth, and forcibly conscripted Koreans for Japan's military industry and Japan
Establishment of the Korean Provisional Society
On April 11, 1919, the Korean Provisional Government was established in Shanghai. This was an exile established after the Korean people launched the March 1 Independence Movement in order to lead and organize the anti-Japanese struggle.
The first of the provisional ** was Syngman Rhee, who was once an educator and independence activist in North Korea. The establishment of the provisional ** showed the unyielding and resistance of the Korean people to Japanese colonialism, and also laid the foundation for the independence and democracy of Korea.
The formation of the Korean Liberation Army
On May 15, 1942, the Central Committee decided to merge the two armed forces into the Korean Liberation Army, which was placed under the direct command of the Provisional Army. The two forces are the Korean Volunteers in China and the Korean Independence Army in Southeast Asia.
The commander of the Korean Liberation Army was Kim Won-bong, who was once an officer and revolutionary in North Korea. The establishment of the Korean Liberation Army marked a new stage in the armed struggle of the Korean people, who joined the anti-fascist alliance of China, the United States, Britain and other countries to resist Japan's aggression and atrocities.
The end of Japanese colonization of Korea
On November 23, 1945, the Korean **temporarily** moved back to China, and the Liberation Army also returned to Japan the following year. This was the result of the surrender of Japan after the end of World War II, and the United States and the Soviet Union occupied the north and south of Korea respectively, and the Provisional ** and Liberation Army were able to return to their homeland.
It marked the end of Japan's colonization of Korea. However, due to the intervention of the United States and the Soviet Union, the Korean Peninsula was also divided into two political systems, the North and the South, which led to the later Korean War and the long-term existence of the Korean Peninsula.
Conclusion
By looking back at the history of Japan's colonization of Korea, we can summarize its impact and significance. Japan's colonization of Korea was a dark and tragic history, which brought untold suffering and pain to the Korean people and also created huge obstacles to the development and reunification of Korea. However, the Korean people did not succumb to the brutality of Japan, but fought for their independence and freedom with a strong national spirit and unremitting struggle, and also contributed to the anti-fascist war in Asia and the world. This history also teaches us to cherish peace, oppose aggression, safeguard sovereignty, promote cooperation, and jointly build a harmonious world.