Preceden

Japanese Occupation of Korea

Japanese Occupation of Korea

Japan will advise Korea

1904

Korea will be independent

Treaty of Portsmouth

1906

Treaty of Annexation

1910

Korean government is inadequate

Japanese makes Korean School system Japanese

1911

4 year primary, 4 year secondary for boys and 3 year secondary for girls. Private schools were closed. Study Japanese language and banned the study of Korean history and textbooks

Korea makes a Declaration of Independence

1919

Korea believes they are being robbed by the Japanese. Korea will declare war on Japan if they do not get complete independence.