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Korea under Japanese Colonialism Video Reflection The Japanese annexation of Korea occurred between 1910 to 1945. Korea was autonomous, led by the Korea Royal House which was extinguished by the Japanese. The dynasty was eradicated thereby resulting in the Japanese imposing their will on the people of Korea. The essay focuses on Korea under Japanese colonialism and the milestones of the invasion by Japan in Korea. A harsh and ruthless rule characterized Japan colonialism in Korea. An example of this harsh rule was sexual violence against women which was commonly known as ‘comfort woman(Henry).’ The Japanese believed that soldiers should naturally have access to women for sexual satisfaction. The forceful rule was as well experienced in the education system, police violence and in the health system. Japan established military dominance in Korea through military rule. The Japanese banned Korean publications and limited the freedom of the press. The national language was also changed to Japanese(Henry). The approach was characterized by police brutality in the form of home invasions and forceful inoculations of the Koreans which was countrywide. The military rule led to the emergence of The First March Movement which resisted the colonial government of Japan in Korea. The movement had about a million plus Koreans opposing the Japanese rule. They conducted demonstrations throughout the country in the proclamation of independence. In response to The First March Movement, the Japanese replaced military rule with the cultural rule. It comprised of two goals, which were to make the police and administration more efficient and consequently change the perspective of the colonial administration in the eyes of the Koreans(Henry). The approach used the divide and conquer strategy, which they used in

gaining resources in Korea like land and labor. They also managed to convince some Koreans into assimilation and recruited them as Japanese military for world war two with promises of rewards once Japan had won the battle. Year 1945, marked the end of the colonial invasion of Korea by Japanese following the defeat of Japan. The Koreans who had joined the war did not get their dues following Japan’s defeat. The resources that the collaborators had gained like land were redistributed among the Korean people.

Work Cited Henry, Todd. Korea Under Japanese Colonialism. 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=XNdK8e8XFaM. Accessed 20 Mar 2018....