Japanese Colonial Period
1937년사건
Second Sino-Japanese War and Imperialization
Japan launched the Second Sino-Japanese War, turned Korea into a supply base, and intensified its policy of national erasure by forcing the recitation of the Imperial Subject Oath, Shinto shrine worship, and bows toward the imperial palace.
Key developments
- 중일전쟁 발발Outbreak of the War
In 1937, Japan invaded China and launched the Second Sino-Japanese War, moving toward a wartime total-mobilization system.
- 병참기지화Korea as a Supply Base
Japan reorganized Korea's resources and industry into a supply base for waging war, intensifying exploitation.
- 민족말살 강요Oath and Shrine Worship
Japan forced the recitation of the Imperial Subject Oath, shrine worship, and palace bows, seeking to erase Koreans' national identity.