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This 3 page paper discusses the period leading up to Japanese occupation and the degree to which nationlism was helped and hindered by the Japanese occupation and the subsequent split of Korea. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
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idea of nationalism is only too clear. Such is the case with Korea and its development of nationalism even while under the influence of Colonial Japan. Koreans had the
worst of all possible existences under the Yi Dynasty. Living in a feudal system, Koreans were subservient to their Japanese overlords and as the wealthy grew wealthier, the poor became
disgruntled and angry. Troops were brought in to fortify the vested interests of the ruling elite. Unfortunately, none of the elite families could agree on which nationality should be the
ruling class. There were those who felt their allegiance should go to China, while others argued for Japan. Still others suggested that the Russians should be truly honored as their
aiding neighbor. What the ruling class forgot to figure into their calculations and arguments was the peasants who formed and backed their own group called the Nationalists. The Tonghak
revolution was backed by a largely peasant military that called themselves the Korean Peasants Army. They were highly effective in driving away overlords who had been oppressive to them, as
well as the exorbitant tax collectors and foreigners. Though the Yi ruling family attempted to bring in mercenaries to stop the Korean Army, they were unsuccessful. The Yi familys
only recourse was to allow Korea to become annexed by Japan. Japanese militants occupied Korea and attempted to quell the disquiet of the peasants living there. While the Korean Peasants
Army was nearly annihilated, many escaped and lived in exile plotting their return. Unfortunately, there were several of these groups living in exile and as had happened with the elite
ruling classes, the exiled groups granted their allegiance to various factions, none of them the same. Finally, at the very end of World War II, Korea became a
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