history

The first evidence of people living in the Koreas was 700,000 years ago. In Korean history, the god Hwanung came down from heaven and made a bear into a woman and they marry each other. they had a son his name was, Tangun. he makes the first capitol and names it, Joseon.
 * __History__**

__Invasion From Japan__ In 1592 Japan tried to invade China through Korea. To defeat the Japanese they created the turtle boats, the first metal- plated boats in the world. Then China started to help them push the Japanese back. Most of Korea was destroyed by the war. After the war the Manchus took over Korea and later China. The Choson were left in charge to keep the peace. in 1905 Japan defeated Korea, Russia, and China for control of Korea. In 1910 the Japanese kicked the Choson out of power and made Korea a territory. The Japanese were like any other imperialist power they put harsh rules on the Koreans. They forced them to make factories, railroads, and roads. In March 1919 the Koreans held a peaceful rally for independence. The Japanese killed 2,000 and jailed 19,000. In the next few the Japanese looked for the leaders for the Korean nationalist movement. Many of the leaders feld to the US, China, and the USSR. During World War 2 the Japanese forced Koreans to fight in the Japanese army. They forced the Koreans to change their names to Japanese ones. At the end of World War 2 the Koreas were free with the fall of the Japanese empire.