Korea

p.310: geographyp. 474: Japan’s invasion p. 866-67: Korean War*Articles: current events

Korea and China: early influence

• Han China controlled the peninsula around 100 AD/CE

• The Koreans kept their core cultural identity intact.

• Korea is the “culture bridge” between China and Japan

• China launched invasion of Japan 1200’s from Korea!

Japan and Korea

• Japan annexed and Japan annexed and controlled Korea from 1910-controlled Korea from 1910-19451945

• Japan's defeat in World War Japan's defeat in World War II (Aug 1945) ended II (Aug 1945) ended occupationoccupation

Japanese Occupation 1910-45• Protests illegal• Korean newspapers outlawed • Korean schools run by Japan –

only Japanese taught• Outlawed Korean owned

businesses• Took Korean land for Japanese

farmers• Forced Koreans to adopt Japanese

surnames• Japan did modernize Korea: roads,

factories and railroads – but with Korean forced labor

Korea After WWII-1945

• 1945 – North Korean fighters under Kim IL Sung forced the Japanese to surrender with help from USSR– Japanese troops in South Korea surrendered to the U.S.A.

• 1948 – USSR & USA agreed to withdraw forces from North & South Korea – but the country remained divided along the 38th Parallel

Korean War 1950-53

• North Korea CommunistNorth Korea Communist• Attacked the south in 1950.Attacked the south in 1950.• U.N. sends troops- United States U.N. sends troops- United States

+, to defend South Korea+, to defend South Korea• China sends aid to North Korea. China sends aid to North Korea. • Stalemate-38Stalemate-38thth Parallel Parallel• Millions of casualtiesMillions of casualties• Major Cold War political eventMajor Cold War political event

The DMZ“Bridge of No Return” – where US POW’s were returned – think: James Bond Movie

North Korea: “Freedom Village” – propaganda town – no one

lives there – blast propaganda from speakers in the bldgs

DMZ

Panmunjom – UN-Cease-fire negotiation bldgs

North Korea / South Korea border at DMZ

North Korea

South Korea – 10 miles north of Seoul

Kim Jong-Il-North Korea

• Little is known for sure Little is known for sure about him…dictatorabout him…dictator

• Famine 1980’sFamine 1980’s• DMZ is patrolled by DMZ is patrolled by

millions of soldiers millions of soldiers stationed under the U.N. stationed under the U.N. CommandCommand

• World hot spotWorld hot spot

Juche Philosophy in the “Hermit Kingdom”

• Juche = Self-reliance & Isolationism

N. Korea’s nuclear power

• Have tons of uraniumHave tons of uranium

• Nuclear nonproliferation Nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) government treaty (NPT) government had agreed to in 1985. had agreed to in 1985.

• President Bush labeled N. President Bush labeled N. Korea="axis of evil" Korea="axis of evil"

• Weapons tested last April Weapons tested last April 20092009

North Korean satellite launch

• Cover for a test of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or communications satellite?

• First spent stage would fall near Japan's northwest coast • Either a satellite launch or a test-launch of a long-range

missile would likely take place April 4/5, 2009

What is N. Korea spending its’ money on?

Group B 2010 World Cup Qualifying Match

2000 Summit warmed political relations2008 the situation has cooled…

• Agreed to compete as one team at the 2000 Sydney summer Olympics

• Neither flag was used in 2000• In 2008, Beijing Olympics, they walked in

separately

6 Party Talks

July 10, 2008 in Beijing, China• The United States, North and South Korea, China,

Japan and Russia are taking part in the talks to discuss N. Korea’s nuclear program.

Issues in diplomacy… see the articles handed out on 5/13/10