Modern
1907년사회
The National Debt Repayment Movement
Beginning in Daegu with the call to repay the nation's debt to Japan through the people's own effort, the National Debt Repayment Movement spread nationwide through quitting tobacco and donating valuables, but was ultimately thwarted by the Resident-General's interference.
Key developments
- 대구에서 시작Beginnings in Daegu
The appeal for citizens to repay the national debt first arose in Daegu.
- 전국 확산Nationwide Spread
Men gave up tobacco and women donated their jewelry as the movement spread across the country.
- 통감부 탄압Suppression by the Resident-General
The Resident-General obstructed the movement and persecuted its leaders, causing it to fail.
Related places
대구서울