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A comparative analysis and suggestion of the description of the "all-out independence war theory" and "anti-Japanese armed struggle" of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in the "High School Korean History Textbook"

  • military history
  • 2025, (134), pp.193~237
  • Publisher : Military History Institute, MND
  • Research Area : Humanities > History
  • Received : January 9, 2025
  • Accepted : March 4, 2025
  • Published : March 15, 2025

KIM YONG JIN 1

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ABSTRACT

Until now, textbooks on Korean history have been described as if The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea[大韓民國 臨時政府] had neglected military activities due to his focus on diplomatic activities. This was naturally schematized into Syngman Rhee's theory of diplomatic independence[外交獨立運動論], Lee Dong-hwi's theory of anti-Japanese armed struggle[抗日武裝鬪爭 論], and Ahn Chang-ho's theory of ability training movement[實力養成 運動論], which eventually led to misunderstanding that it provided an excuse for the holding of the 1923 National Representative Assembly[國民代表會議]. However, the 'Independence War'[獨立戰爭] refers to the active development of anti-Japanese armed struggles, diplomatic independence movements, and ability training movements throughout Japanese colonial era in accordance with the theory of the independence war as a grand strategic theory. Additionally, there are two specific strategies for anti-Japanese armed struggles: domestic advance operation[國內進攻作戰] and patriotic struggle[義烈鬪爭]. In other words, the theory of anti-Japanese armed struggle is supported by large pillars. In conclusion, the theory of independence war can be said to be a driving shaft[驅動軸] that complements each other like cogs, rather than moving separately between diplomatic independence and ability training movement as well as anti-Japanese armed struggles. As such, the theory of independence war was an "all-out war of independence[全方位的獨立戰爭]" in which the entire nation participated.

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