Korea and the Imperialists: In Search of a National IdentityAuthorHouse, 2009 - 448 psl. KOREA AND THE IMPERIALISTS Until the Korean War in 1950, except for evangelist Christian missionaries, Americans were not interested in Korea or considered it important in the scheme of things. Many did not know Korea had existed as an independent kingdom for centuries and others thought Korea might be a part of China or Japan. Nationalism, geopolitics, and imperialism were the major determinants of international events in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Greed and racism were the prime motivators of imperialism and non-White societies of the world were the victims. Korea was one of many countries that was invaded and made a "sphere of influence." With the support of America and Britain, Japan destroyed Korea's traditional national identity and made Korea a colony in the Japanese Empire. It was the perfect example of how imperialism profoundly affected the social, economic, and political life of countries subjugated by imperialist powers. After World War II, Korea was not granted independence because the Americans did not believe Koreans were capable of self-government. Korea was divided into two military occupation zones, resulting in the creation of a Russian and an American satellite state. In an effort to unite Korea, North Korea invaded South Korea. The U.S., China, and the two Korean states fought a meaningless war and Korea remains divided. Who are the Koreans? Why are there two Koreas? What is Korea's national identity? What role does imperialism and racism play in the destruction of national identities? Hopefully, this brief history of Korea and the Imperialists will provide some answers. |
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NationStates Nationalism Imperialism | 1 |
Traditional Korea | 15 |
Nineteenth Century Imperialists | 44 |
The Progressives | 73 |
The Imperialists Treaties | 103 |
Revolutionaries in Exile | 129 |
The Japanese Imperialists | 155 |
In Due Course | 179 |
The Soviet Imperialists | 252 |
The Soviet Satellite State | 269 |
The Korean War | 283 |
The Republic of Korea | 312 |
The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea | 333 |
In Summary | 354 |
Footnotes | 363 |
Bibliography | 397 |
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