I am curious about why north and south Korea split. I found out that it began with Russia and Japan fighting for the control of the country in 1904, Japan used its victory to annexe Korea in 1910, having already installed a puppet leader. Emperor Sunjong was the last 'united' Korean leader and the last emperor in a dynasty stretching back 500 years. When the Japanese empire was dismantled at the end of World War Two, Korea fell victim to the Cold War. It was divided into two spheres of influence along the 38th parallel. The Americans controlled south of the line - the Russians installed a communist regime in the north, later ceding influence to China.
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
SSR research
05/16/18
I am curious about why north and south Korea split. I found out that it began with Russia and Japan fighting for the control of the country in 1904, Japan used its victory to annexe Korea in 1910, having already installed a puppet leader. Emperor Sunjong was the last 'united' Korean leader and the last emperor in a dynasty stretching back 500 years. When the Japanese empire was dismantled at the end of World War Two, Korea fell victim to the Cold War. It was divided into two spheres of influence along the 38th parallel. The Americans controlled south of the line - the Russians installed a communist regime in the north, later ceding influence to China.
I am curious about why north and south Korea split. I found out that it began with Russia and Japan fighting for the control of the country in 1904, Japan used its victory to annexe Korea in 1910, having already installed a puppet leader. Emperor Sunjong was the last 'united' Korean leader and the last emperor in a dynasty stretching back 500 years. When the Japanese empire was dismantled at the end of World War Two, Korea fell victim to the Cold War. It was divided into two spheres of influence along the 38th parallel. The Americans controlled south of the line - the Russians installed a communist regime in the north, later ceding influence to China.
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