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 I. THE BEGINNING OF THE HISTORY
OF KOREA
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 1. Life and Culture in the Prehistoric Age
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2. Foundation and Development of Kojoson |
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3. Other Nations |
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II. THE GROWTH OF THE THREE
KINGDOMS AND UNIFICATION |
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1. The Rise and Development of the
Kingdoms |
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2. Unification of the Three Kingdoms By Shilla |
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3. The Societies and Culture of the Kingdoms |
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4. The Inroads into Foreign Nations by the Three Kingdoms and Cultural Exchange |
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III. UNIFIED SHILLA AND
PARHAE |
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1. Development and Decline of Unified
Shilla |
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2. Founding of Parhae and Its Domination over
Manchuria |
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3. Prosperity of the Shilla Culture |
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4. Advances in Sea Trade Overseas |
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IV. LIFE IN KORYO |
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1. National Reunification and Safeguarding
Independence |
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2. Development within the Koryo Culture |
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3. International Activities of the Koryo
People |
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V. LIFE IN EARLY-CHOSON |
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1. Political Development and Society |
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2. Scholastic Activities, Science, Technology
and Culture |
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3. International Relations and Cultural
Exchanges |
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VI. LIFE IN LATE-CHOSON |
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1. Social Change in the Latter Choson
Period |
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2. New Trends in Cultural Activities |
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3. International Exchanges and New Trends in
Religion |
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VII. THE GROWTH AND TRIBULATIONS
OF MODERN KOREA |
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1. Modern Reform Movements |
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2. Economic Aggression by World Powers and the
Movement to Protect |
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3. Growth of Modern Culture and Social
Change |
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VIII. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
LIBERATION MOVEMENT |
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1. Colonial Domination by Japanese Imperialism
and the National Ordeal |
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2. Movement to Protect National Rights and the
Independence Struggle |
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3. Safeguarding and Preserving the National
Culture |
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IX. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND MODERN CULTURE
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With liberation, due to the confrontation
between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, Korea's territory and people were divided
and Koreans tasted the tragedy of fratricide. Despite these facts, the Republic
of Korea made steady progress and continues to make efforts to unify Korea's
territory and people.
During the past fifty years, the Republic of
Korea has made splendid economic developments and has entered the threshold of
an advanced nation. Its industrial development has made it into one of the top
11 trading countries in the world and its enterprises and labor power
capabilities have made inroads overseas. The rapid development of Korean
communities in foreign countries is another special feature in this
growth.
Culturally, Korea has now become an influence in the
world. National education has greatly expanded and science, arts and
technologies have also developed. The 1988 Olympics in Seoul was made possible
through the world's recognition of the cultural advances in Korea. |
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Taejon EXPO '93, the 93 meter tall "
Tower of
Great Light" |
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1. Birth and Growth of the Republic of
Korea |
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2. Economic Growth and Inroads Overseas |
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3. A Flourishing Modern Culture |
