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Korea- Culture and HistoryKorea- Culture and History
• Pottery finds indicate that Humans were in the Korean Peninsula since at least 8,000BCE, and probably much further back.
• The first known kingdom in Korea (Gojoseon) was founded in 2,333BCE
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Medieval KoreaMedieval Korea• Splits into smaller
kingdoms, usually with a northern kingdom (including Manchuria in China) and southern (which controlled the Peninsula.
• 500-600s, Neo-Confucianism and Buddhism are introduced.
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Japanese invasion 1500sJapanese invasion 1500s
• Two attempts are made by Japan to invade and conquer Korea– both are fought off with Chinese assistance.
• Chinese invade in 1627.• 1800s, the Korean kingdom
attempted to close all borders but to China. In 1866, Koreans rise against Catholic missionaries.
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Korea out of isolationKorea out of isolation
• 1866- Americans arrive and attempt to open ports– The General Sherman Incident. A U.S. Gunship was sunk by Korean.
• 1876- Japan and Korea sign a trade agreement, opening Korean ports to Japanese trade.
• 1882- Signed a trade treaty with the U.S.
• 1897- Korean Empire declared, but passes under Russian influence.
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Korea’s Observation of the Korea’s Observation of the Opium WarsOpium Wars
• Opium Wars: Also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars
• 1st Opium war: 1839-1842
• 2nd Opium War: 1856-1860
• British imported opium from its colonies in India.
• With the draining of silver and a growing number of opium addiction, China confiscates all opium and seizes all trade with Britain.
• Britain comes back with a military expeditionary forces and reopens trade (especially opium).
• Korea wants to remain isolated.
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1905- Coming of the Japanese1905- Coming of the Japanese
• 1905- Japan invades Korea during the Russo-Japanese War. Annexes Korea to the Japanese Empire in 1910 and rules it as part of Japan until 1945.
• Korea suffers under Japanese rule, as Korean culture is suppressed and Japanese imposed.
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After WWII- Cold War KoreaAfter WWII- Cold War Korea
• Korea is divided into a Russian-controlled North Korea (and a Communist government) and an American- occupied South Korea (with a US supported government)
• June 1950- North Korea (possibly at the orders of Stalin) invades South Korea; USA and UN intervene and send troops.
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Korean WarKorean War• UN backed South Korea invades
the North and pushes Communist forces to the Yalu River
• China intervenes; 100,000 Chinese troops drive UN forces back into South Korea.
• Ceasefire, 1954- both sides agree to sit for a Peace Treaty. It has never been signed.
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Modern South KoreaModern South Korea• Has emerged as a high tech
industrial giant. One of the Asian “Tigers” of modern industry.
• South Koreans are some of the most “connected” people on Earth- the most computers and cell phones/ person.
• Home to large conglomerate companies known as Chaebol
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The North Korean Tower- a symbol The North Korean Tower- a symbol of Communist failureof Communist failure
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Modern North KoreaModern North Korea• Is ruled by the dictatorial Kim
Dynasty of Communist Party rulers.
• Command economy is a failure; famine is common, the economy is near collapse (as of 2012).
• Developed nuclear weapons, 2006.
• One of the last totalitarian states on Earth.
• Ended the Armistice Agreement of 1953 on 03/10/13
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Is N. Korea a Threat?Is N. Korea a Threat?