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THE LIBERATION MOVEMENT |
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Monument of the
March 1 Independence Movement |
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The Japanese imperialists, who had robbed Korea
of her rights as a nation, enforced cruel colonial rule
by mobilizing its army and police forces. Furthermore,
they plundered land and food from Korea and exploited
her natural resources and labor power.
Korea
persevered in resisting Japanese colonial control. The
fever for national independence which appeared in the
March First Movement succeeded with armed struggles and
independence movements protesting Japanese imperialism
both at home and overseas. The provisional government
of the Republic of Korea was this core force.
Confronting
the Japanese policy to obliterate Korean culture, Koreans
strove to safeguard and preserve Korea's traditional culture.
The fact that Korea today still possesses a culture is
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| 1. Colonial Domination by Japanese Imperialism and the
National Ordeal |
| 2. Movement to Protect National Rights and the Independence
Struggle |
| 3. Safeguarding and Preserving the National Culture
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