Japanese Colonial Period
1919년독립운동
Provisional Government founded
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was established in Shanghai — a fruit of the March 1st Movement and the focal point of the independence movement.
Key developments
- 1919년Provisional Government Established
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was established in Shanghai in April 1919 as a democratic republic.
- 연통제Communication and Intelligence Networks
Secret networks called Yeontongje and Gyotongbu were operated to gather funds and information.
- 1920년대Independence Newspaper and Diplomacy
The government published an independence newspaper and sent representatives to the Paris Peace Conference.
- 이동Relocation to Chongqing
After moving multiple times under Japanese pressure, the government settled in Chongqing and issued a state-building agenda.