How to read this book
preface

1870 - The wave of Westernization surges, and Joseon opens its ports.
1870s Chronology
Voices of the 1870s

1880 - Joseon begins to open its doors, and the great powers begin to engage in a full-scale struggle for colonies.
1880s Chronology
Voices of the 1880s

1890 - The Donghak Peasant Revolution takes place in Joseon, and imperialist nations engage in a battle for colonies.
1890s Timeline
A Magnifying Glass of History: The Donghak Peasant Revolution that Rocked Joseon
Voices of the 1890s

1900 - Korea becomes a Japanese colony, and the world is filled with hope for a new century.
1900s Timeline
Voices of the 1900s

1910 - The March Movement arises amidst the turmoil of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
1910s Chronology
A Magnifying Glass of History ● The Russian Revolution
A Magnifying Glass on History ● What the March 1st Movement Brought to Us
Voices of the 1910s

1920 - Fascism rises in Europe, and left-wing and right-wing independence movements in Korea join hands.
1920s Timeline
A Magnifying Glass of History ● The Great Depression
Voices of the 1920s

1930 - Japan uses the Korean Peninsula as a war base, and the Nazis expand their power.
1930s Timeline
Voices of the 1930s

1940 - The world is engulfed in the devastation of World War II.
1940s Timeline
Voices of the 1940s

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[Volume 1] Prehistoric times to the Three Kingdoms period (4,000,000 BC to 700 AD)
Modern humans emerge and move forward on the path to civilization.
On the Korean Peninsula, the three kingdoms competed to strengthen their centralized systems, and Silla achieved unification.
In the world, many vassal states rose and fell in China, and Rome was reborn as a Christian nation.

[Volume 2] North-South States Period - Goryeo Dynasty (701-1400)
On the Korean Peninsula, Goryeo unified the Later Three Kingdoms and flourished its culture, but was invaded by the Mongol Empire.
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In the world, Europe brought about the Industrial Revolution and the Civil Revolution after the Age of Exploration and the absolute monarchy.

[Volume 4] Enlightenment Period - Japanese Colonial Period (1876-1945)
On the Korean Peninsula, Joseon began to open its doors due to the impact of foreign powers, but eventually lost its sovereignty to Japan.
In the world, imperialist powers fight for colonies, and two world wars occur in succession.

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After experiencing the pain of the division of the Korean Peninsula into two, Korea moved toward economic development and democratization.
After the collapse of the Eastern European socialist bloc at the end of the Cold War, capitalism also faced a crisis.