HIST 2312 Lecture Notes - Spring 2018 Lecture 2 - Comfort women
Document Summary
The japanese annexation of korea occurred between 1910 to 1945. Korea was autonomous, led by the korea royal house which was extinguished by the japanese. The dynasty was eradicated thereby resulting in the japanese imposing their will on the people of. The essay focuses on korea under japanese colonialism and the milestones of the invasion by japan in korea. A harsh and ruthless rule characterized japan colonialism in korea. An example of this harsh rule was sexual violence against women which was commonly known as comfort woman(henry). " the japanese believed that soldiers should naturally have access to women for sexual satisfaction. The forceful rule was as well experienced in the education system, police violence and in the health system. Japan established military dominance in korea through military rule. The japanese banned korean publications and limited the freedom of the press. The national language was also changed to japanese(henry).
