AS AM 100DD Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Korean Independence Movement, Korea Independence Party, Korean Nationalism
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Richard s. kim - the quest for statehood: chapter 7: Soon after u. s. entry into wwii, korean nationalist organizations once again took to lobbying intensively for the official recognition of the exiled kpg in. Korean nationalist leaders saw themselves as a part of a common international struggle against japan, and expected the allied powers, esp. the u. s. , to play a more active role in the liberation of their homeland. For many koreans, recognitions from the u. s. state rather than independence became a focal point of nationalist activities. By the 1940s, this reliance on the u. s. government as a guarantor of. Korean national interests became firmly established in the strategic vision of many nationalist leaders, including the activities of the united korean. Korean organizations in the u. s. created the ukc in early 1941 to consolidate their resources. The ukc did not make any claims to state power or claim to represent the.
