Key Topics

Process of Japanese Occupation

• Japan’s First Attempt at Intrusion
• Treaties and Sovereignty Preservation
• Global Advocacy and Japan’s Reaction
• Korea’s Annexation and Resistance

World War I and the March 1st Movement

• Causes of World War I and and its global impact
• Introduction to "Self-Determination"
• Inspiration for the Korean May 1st Movement
• Violent Suppression and Lessons Learned

Second Sino-Japanese War and Military Culture

• Japan’s Expansion into Manchuria
• Escalation of Violence and Direct Military Actions
• Study of War's Brutality and Media Impact
• Examination of Japanese Wartime Newspapers