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Japanese Colonial Period
1943년외교

Cairo Declaration

The leaders of the United States, Britain, and China met in Cairo and for the first time pledged Korea's independence on the international stage. The declaration stated that Korea would be made free and independent 'in due course.'

Key developments

  1. 미·영·중 회담US-UK-China Summit

    In 1943, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss postwar issues.

  2. 독립 첫 약속First Pledge of Independence

    The declaration was the first document in which the international community officially promised Korea's independence.

  3. '적당한 시기''In Due Course'

    The pledge carried the condition 'in due course,' deferring immediate independence.

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