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Japan starts to force western-styled treaties on Korea
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The Japanese government succeeds in getting rid of an obstacle of their empire expansion, the last Empress of Korea
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Korea signs the Japan-Korea Protection Treaty, giving Japan control over Korea and becoming a procterorate under Japan
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Annexation of Korea: Korea gives up its rights of sovereignty to Japan, becoming under Japan's full control
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Nationwide uprising that resulted in thousands of killings but showed the world the strength of the Koreans
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Japan surrenders to Allied Forces, establishing the independence of Korea from Japanese rule
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Korea is split into two at the 38th parallel in which the Soviet Union takes control over the top half while the U.S.A takes control of the lower half
