COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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China
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Japan
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Soviet Union
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan after years of war, intimidation and political machinations; the country would be considered a part of Japan until 1945. In order to establish control over its new protectorate, the Empire of Japan waged an all-out war on Korean culture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Korean Empire (1897–1910) In 1897, Joseon was renamed the Korean Empire, and King Gojong became Emperor Gojong. The imperial government aimed to become a strong and independent nation by implementing domestic reforms, strengthening military forces, developing commerce and industry, and surveying land ownership.
Detailed explanation-3: -Japan invaded/colonized Korea because it was part of Japan’s imperialist goals. Since Japan ended its seclusion policy and established diplomatic relationships with the Great Powers, there had always been a possibility that Japan would be invaded and colonized.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Unified Korea Occupied by Japan after the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 and formally annexed five years later, Korea chafed under Japanese colonial rule for 35 years-until the end of World War II, when its division into two nations began.