Korea was considered to be part of the Empire of Japan as an industrialized colony along with Taiwan, and both were part of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. In 1937, the colonial Governor-General, General Jirō Minami, commanded the attempted cultural assimilation of Korea's 23.5 million people by banning the use and study of Korean language, literature, and culture, to be replaced with that of mandatory use and study of their Japanese counterparts. Starting in 1939, the populace was required to use Japanese names under the Sōshi-kaimei policy. Conscription of Koreans for labor in war industries began in 1939, with as many as 2 million Koreans conscripted into either the Japanese Army or into the Japanese labor force. COUNT 5
QSN1 Along with Taiwan, what empire was Korea considered to be apart of? ANS1 Empire of Japan QSN2 Who was the colonial Governor-General that mandated cultural assimilation of Korea's people? ANS2 General Jirō Minami QSN3 What language were the Korean people forced to learn? ANS3 Japanese QSN4 What policy forced Koreans to change their names to Japanese names? ANS4 Sōshi-kaimei policy QSN5 In 1939, what caused nearly 2 million Koreans to be forced into the labor force or the army? ANS5 Conscription