South Korea Flashcards

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+First Sino-Japanese War

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Qing Dynasty and Japanese Empire

1894-1895

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Japan-Russia War

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1904

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Japan became protector of korea in

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1905

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Korea annexed by Japan in

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1910

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China lost its powerful position in East Asia

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The Century of Humiliation

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Ended japanese colonisation

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1945

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38th Parallel in

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1945

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Protest against USA Military Occupation

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Daegu, Autumn Uprising of 1946

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Election held by USA

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May 10th 1948

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First President of S.Korea

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Synghman Ree

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Independence Day

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August 15, 1948

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Official Name

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Republic of Korea

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Korean War

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June 25 1950-53

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Rich Family Businesses

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Chaebol

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Rapid growth in Korean Economy called

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Miracle on the Han River

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16
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Asian financial Crisis hit s.Korea in

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1997

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17
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Korean Wave called

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Hallyu

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18
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Censorship on Media lifted by

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Chun Doo Hwan in 1987

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19
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Name of Currency

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South Korean Wave

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20
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National Flower

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Mugunghwa, Rose of Sharon

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21
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History started with

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Gojoseon

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Three Kingdoms Era

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Goryeo, Baekjae, Silla

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Chinese - Korean Alliance

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Silla - Tang Alliance

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Japan Attacks in 1592

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Imjin War

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Jeju Uprising
1949 - against division
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First Korean Nationalist Movement
March 1st Movement, Sam-Il Movement, 1919 - against Japan
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President Assassinated
Park Chung Hee 1979
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President not to visit N.Korea
Lee Myung Bak
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President to pardon tax on Chaebols
Lee Myung Bak
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President who committed Suicide
Roh Moo Hyun 2009
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Protest against Syngman Ree
April revolution -1960
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Economic Planning Board by which President
Park Chung Hee
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Who succeeded Park Chung Hee
Chun Doo Hwan
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Gwangju Uprising
During Chun Doo Hwan, 1980
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June Democratic Struggle
1987 - Roh Tae Woo succeeds Chun Doo Hwan 6th Republic
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Joined UN
1991
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Joined OECD
1996
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Sunshine Policy
Kim Dae Jung, 1998
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First time SK and NK leaders met
June, 2000
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Nobel Peace Price to President
Kim Dae Jung, August 2000
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First President to cross DMZ
Roh Moo Hyun, 2003
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Sewol Ferry Disaster
2014
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2018 Winter Olympics
Gangwon Province, Pyongchang
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New Southern Policy
Moon Jae-In, 2017
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First NK leader to visit SK
Kim Jong Un, 2018, Moon Jae-In
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Name of National Anthem
Aeguka
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National Anthem Mentions
East Sea, Baekdu, Roses of Sharon. Pine Tree
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S.K what % of Korean Peninsula
45%
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Kingdom spread across Manchuria in China
Goguryeo
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KOICA
Korea International Co-operation agency, 1991
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Saemul Udong
To modernize Rural South Korean economy, 1970s, 2013
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Kaesong Industrial Park
Inter-Korea Economic Co-operation, 2003
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Truck Company taken over by TATA
Daewoo
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Queen Heo Hwang-Ok Indian Name
Suriratna
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Shrine for Queen Heo Hwang-Ok
Ayodhya
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Husband of Heo Hwang-Ok
King suro of Geumgwan Gaya
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Ancestry to India
Gimhae Kim
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Highest Denomination in SK currency
50,000 won
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KOTRA
Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency
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Globalisation in Korean Language
Segyehwa
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Women Sea Divers of Jeju
Haenyeo
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Described Korea as Lamp of the East
Rabindranath Tagore
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Bone of Connection between Korea and Japan
Dokdo Islands, Liancourt Rocks
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Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park
March 26, 2021 - Delhi - Rajnath Singh and Suh Wook
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First Ever Military Communications Satellite by SpaceX
ANASIS II 20July 2020
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70th Anniversary of Korean War
25th June, 2020