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The visit of Father Gregorio de Cespedes
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Catholic Movement begins with organization of the 1º catholic church in Seoul and was later on prescribed as heterodoxy by Korean government
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Korea ends its isolationist policy and carries out “Enlightenment” reforms. Treaty of Kanghwa with Japan.
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Amity and Commerce treaty with the US Soldier’s Riot leading to Chinese intervention.
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Tonghak Peasant Uprising leads to military intervention of Japan and the Sino-Japanese War. Japan wins.
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Russian- Japanese struggle for dominance in Korea, decline of the Choson dynasty.
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Japan provoked the war with Russia because it wanted to be the only world power to have a voice in Korean politics. In September 1905, Japan defeated Russia
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March 1st Movement moves Japan towards a more liberal colonial policy
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Japan begins expansion in China (Manchuria) and returns to oppression of Korea
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Groups of Korean expatriates organize as government-in-exile in China (Korean Independence League, Korean Provisional Government, among others).
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The United States, the United Kingdom and China, in anticipation for japan’s defeat, promised to grant independence to Korea
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Moscow Agreement. US-Soviet Joint Commission is formed, but fails to form a provisional government.
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Japan surrendered on WWII, division of Korea along the 38th parallel
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The UN adopted a resolution calling for the establishment of a united Korean government through a general election supervised by the UN
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The general election proposed by the UN was held in South Korea where it was feasible
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First president Syngman Rhee proclaimed the birth of the Republic of Korea
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UN recognized the Republic of Korea
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The United States recognized the Republic of Korea and withdrew its troops from the peninsula by late June of that year
