Mass demonstrations erupted across Korea under Japanese colonial rule, inspired in part by global talk of self-determination. Japanese authorities violently suppressed the protests. The movement...
Korean activists established a provisional government in exile after the March First uprising. Its founders sought to coordinate independence work across Korea and diaspora communities. The government...
Japan announced its surrender, ending its formal colonial rule in Korea. Koreans organized committees and prepared for self-government, but U.S. and Soviet forces soon occupied separate zones and...
