Category: Korea

Asia Pacific 1894

Donghak Peasant Revolution

In 1894, peasants and followers of the Donghak...

Asia Pacific 1894

First Sino-Japanese War

The intervention of China and Japan in Korea...

Asia Pacific 1895

Treaty of Shimonoseki

After defeating the Chinese in Korea in 1894,...

Asia Pacific 1898

Far Eastern Crisis

When the Japanese defeated China in 1895,...

Asia Pacific 1905

Russo-Japanese War

Japan swiftly overran Korea and southern...

Asia Pacific 1907

Anglo-French Agreement on Siam

The Russo-Japanese War had threatened to...

Asia Pacific 1911

Chinese Revolution

China had suffered endless humiliations since...

Asia Pacific 1945

Occupation of Japan

US forces arrived in Tokyo in late August to...

Asia Pacific 1945

Surrender of Japan's Overseas Forces

At the time of the Japanese surrender, Japan...

Northern Eurasia 1945

Soviet Post-War Power

In the aftermath of World War II, Soviet...

Asia Pacific 1949

Communist Victory in Northern China

In China, the uneasy truce between...

Northern Eurasia 1949

NATO and the Two Germanys

On April 4, the United States and its European...

Asia Pacific 1950

Outbreak of the Korean War

The Soviets and Americans had withdrawn from...

Asia Pacific 1950

UN Offensive in Korea

After halting the North Korean advance, the UN...

Northern Eurasia 1951

Korean War

At the end of World War II, Korea had been...