South Korea Colonial Records
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In other languages: 조선말, 한국어Japanese Colonization (1910-1945)
Korea was annexed by Japan in 1910. Japan surrendered to Allied Forces on 15 August 1945. Korea was divided into two zones and the United States administered the southern half. [1]
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United States Colonization (1945-1948)
Korea was divided into two zones in 1945 and the United States administered the southern half. The Republic of Korea was formally established on 15 August 1948. The United States maintained forces in South Korea until after the Korean War in 1954. [2]
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References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of Korea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Korea#Japanese_rule_(1910%E2%80%931945), accessed 15 November 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of South Korea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Korea#U.S._military_administration_1945–1948, accessed 15 November 2020.