Korea Honors World Final stuff

Hermit Kingdom

name for Korea that reflected its isolationist policies; shut out from rest of the world

Ancient Choson

(4000 - 53 B.C.) clans of families from northern China who used terrace farming and made tools from bronze and iron; Korea's original name

Silla Kingdom

Southeast/East Coast of Korea that unified it and was allied with China

Unified Silla

(668 - 892 A.D) One of the three kingdoms that united Korea by using Chinese systems; had mandatory work for peasants to keep them busy(so they wouldn't revolt); Tax systems, feudal and social system, military

homogeneous society

people share a common culture and language; similar ethnic and cultural backgrounds

Korea's First Golden Age

During Unified Silla, Koreans became advanced is literature, arts, architecture, and trade with other countries.

Koryo Dynasty

Ruled from 918 - 1392 A.D; dynasty where "Korea" gets its name from; conquered by Mongols in the 1250s, but were allowed to rule themselves as long as they paid tribute; Mongols brought the Chinese language; civil service exams but primarily only for sons of aristocrats; the peak of Buddhist influence

Yi (Choson) Dynasty

(1392 - 1910 A.D) Ruled Korea as the second "Golden Age"; when Confucianism and Buddhism (Confucianism was the main religion) became popular; Writing was made more accessible thanks to King Sejong; was ruled under tribute by the Japanese in 1500's and ruled under tribute by Manchus in 1600s

Japanese Occupation led to improvements in...

Factories, Road, Railroads built on cheap korean labor

Japanese Occupation caused...

Koreans to change their names to Japanese names; Japan to be the only official/legal language; used Koreans to help them fight in WWII

annex

add a territory to an existing state or country

March 1st Movement

Korean nationalists lead a huge peaceful demonstration to demand independence. The Japanese responded by killing 2,000 Koreans and jailing 19,000 more.

Japanese Occupation ended because...

US dropped two bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

N.K and S.K are technically still at war because....

neither side has signed a peace treaty, they only have not had direct contact since 1953

Climate of Korea

Temperate Climate with hot summers and cold winters. North Korea has harsher winters which allow South Korea to have better farming

Mountains in North Korea are…

Rich in mineral sources like iron, coal, lead, and copper. Rivers flowing out of the mountains are also a good source of hydroelectric power

King Sejong

1443, Korea's most celebrated ruler decided to replace/simplify the complex Chinese system of writing. Developed hangul; encouraged advances in agriculture, government, science, music, medicine, and astronomy.

Isolationism

A policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries; for almost 200 years Korea closed off its ports to foreigners and banned christianity

Armistice

An agreement to stop fighting

South Korea Economy

-growing steadily
-capitalist economy with close gov ties
-many global econ ties
-produce high tech stuff that helps economy
-exports many goods
-economy is diversified
-GDP is 48x larger than North Korea
environment suffered bc of fast growing economy

South Korea Society

New middle class; people work at jobs instead of farms \= more people in cities; women gained more rights; Confucianism still popular among households

North Korea Government

Communist dictatorship built by Kim Il-Sung; juche - self-reliance; isolated the country from other communist nations and built industry for own use

North Korea Economy

command economy; more industrialized and urbanized but still far behind the south; progress lost of 1995 bc of flood, droughts, and famine - forced N.K to increase trade

repression

the action of subduing someone or something by force.

demilitarized zone

an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military

Hangul

The Korean alphabet

pyongyang

is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea. It is home to North Korea's major government institutions

seoul

the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea

Asian Tiger

The Four Asian Tigers are the developed East Asian economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan

nuclear threats

the threat of a nuke hitting you :)

Roh Moo-Hyun

A South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea between 2003 and 2008

Kim Il Son

a Korean politician and the founder of North Korea, which he ruled from the country's establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994

kim jong il

a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

Syngman Rhee

a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960