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The '''Korean War''' (Known in [[North Korea]] as the '''Fatherland Liberation War'''), was an imperialist war | The '''Korean War''' (Known in [[North Korea]] as the '''Fatherland Liberation War'''), was an imperialist war waged by the [[United States]] when they occupied the South in 1945. After Numerous attacks on communists in the southern puppet regime, and border skirmishes caused by the US backed South, the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]] lauched a liberation war to liberate the South. This followed by a counter-attack by the US-led [[United Nations]], which is followed by a Chinese intervention to save the North. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Japanese Imperialism and the Korean Revolution=== | ===Japanese Imperialism and the Korean Revolution=== | ||
After the [[Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)]], [[Empire of Japan|Imperial Japan]] colonized Korea in 1905 and fully incorporated it into the empire through annexation in 1910. During the occupation, the Japanese treated Korean poeple as second class citizens and thus discrimination was common amongst the Koreans and Japanese Settlers. Land was stolen from the peasants in the name of "increased rice production plan" and maintaned feudal land relations. The Japanese siezed the heavy industry of the old Korean state and selled off its cheap labor to the Japanese mainland. The vast majority of [[comfort women]] were Koreans at 200,000 enslaved women forced into sex slavery under the Japanese. Koreans also fell victim to the infamous [[Unit 731]] where the Japanese experimented [[Biological warfare|biological weaponry]] on innocent "test subjects". | |||
The [[Second World War]] proved pivotal for the Anti Japanese Army. With the Soviet Invasion of Manchuria, after breaking with a previous non-agression pact with the Japanese, starting on August 8, the Anti-Japanese Army joined and | In light of previous rebellions and peasant uprisings, [[Kim Il Sung]] formed a [[Anti-Japanese People’s Guerrilla Army]] (AJPGA) or a Korean People’s Revolutionary Army(KPRA). He aimed to unite the proletariat, the petty-bougeoisie, and national bourgeoisie. They immediatly stated combat against Japan in Manchuria and joined the [[Second United Front]] of the [[Kuomintang]] and the [[Communist Party of China|Communists]]. | ||
The [[Second World War]] proved pivotal for the Anti Japanese Army. With the Soviet Invasion of Manchuria, after breaking with a previous non-agression pact with the Japanese, starting on August 8, the Anti-Japanese Army joined the Soviets and defeated the Japanese and with it, ended the Second World War. | |||
===The People's Republic and American Imperialism=== | ===The People's Republic and American Imperialism=== | ||
By the time American troops landed in the Korean peninsula on September 7, 1945, the Korean people, with Soviet support, established the [[People's Republic of Korea]]. | By the time American troops landed in the Korean peninsula on September 7, 1945, the Korean people, with Soviet support, established the [[People's Republic of Korea]]. | ||
The Americans later dissolved the government and installed an [[anti-communist]] puppet regime in the south of the country. The Soviets supported and recognized the people's committees that used to hold power in the PRK as many fled to th North, wherein their programs of nationalization continued. | The Americans later dissolved the government and installed an [[anti-communist]] puppet regime in the south of the country. and established a partition of the Korean Peninsula with the Soviets along the 38th Parallel. The Soviets supported and recognized the people's committees that used to hold power in the PRK as many fled to th North, wherein their programs of nationalization continued. | ||
===The Democratic People's Republic of Korea=== | |||
Once the Soviets withdrew from the | |||
==War Period== | ==War Period== | ||
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===American War Crimes=== | ===American War Crimes=== | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
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[[Category:Imperialist conflicts]] | [[Category:Imperialist conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:20th century armed conflicts]] | [[Category:20th century armed conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:United States Imperialism]] | [[Category:United States Imperialism]] | ||
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The Korean War (Known in North Korea as the Fatherland Liberation War), was an imperialist war waged by the United States when they occupied the South in 1945. After Numerous attacks on communists in the southern puppet regime, and border skirmishes caused by the US backed South, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea lauched a liberation war to liberate the South. This followed by a counter-attack by the US-led United Nations, which is followed by a Chinese intervention to save the North.
Background
Japanese Imperialism and the Korean Revolution
After the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Imperial Japan colonized Korea in 1905 and fully incorporated it into the empire through annexation in 1910. During the occupation, the Japanese treated Korean poeple as second class citizens and thus discrimination was common amongst the Koreans and Japanese Settlers. Land was stolen from the peasants in the name of "increased rice production plan" and maintaned feudal land relations. The Japanese siezed the heavy industry of the old Korean state and selled off its cheap labor to the Japanese mainland. The vast majority of comfort women were Koreans at 200,000 enslaved women forced into sex slavery under the Japanese. Koreans also fell victim to the infamous Unit 731 where the Japanese experimented biological weaponry on innocent "test subjects".
In light of previous rebellions and peasant uprisings, Kim Il Sung formed a Anti-Japanese People’s Guerrilla Army (AJPGA) or a Korean People’s Revolutionary Army(KPRA). He aimed to unite the proletariat, the petty-bougeoisie, and national bourgeoisie. They immediatly stated combat against Japan in Manchuria and joined the Second United Front of the Kuomintang and the Communists.
The Second World War proved pivotal for the Anti Japanese Army. With the Soviet Invasion of Manchuria, after breaking with a previous non-agression pact with the Japanese, starting on August 8, the Anti-Japanese Army joined the Soviets and defeated the Japanese and with it, ended the Second World War.
The People's Republic and American Imperialism
By the time American troops landed in the Korean peninsula on September 7, 1945, the Korean people, with Soviet support, established the People's Republic of Korea.
The Americans later dissolved the government and installed an anti-communist puppet regime in the south of the country. and established a partition of the Korean Peninsula with the Soviets along the 38th Parallel. The Soviets supported and recognized the people's committees that used to hold power in the PRK as many fled to th North, wherein their programs of nationalization continued.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Once the Soviets withdrew from the