대한민국역사박물관 대도록 (영문판)

Prelude to the Republic of Korea
Hope and Despair in Building an Independent Modern Country
- The Opening of Ports and Attempts to Modernize
- The Independence Club and the Korean Empire
- Loss of Sovereignty
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and Independence Movements
- Oppression and Exploitation During the Japanese Colonial Period
- The March First Independence Movement of1919 and Independence Movements at Home
- Women’s History of the Republic of Korea
- Activities of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and Independence Movements Abroad

The Liberation of Korea from Japanese Rule on August 15, 1945
- The Promise and Joy of Liberation
- The 38th Parallel and the Division of the Korean People
- Korean Society under U.S. Military Trusteeship

Basic Foundation of the Republic of Korea
Establishing the Republic of Korea
- The Cold War and Left-Right Confrontation
- The General Election of May 10, 1948
- The Constituent Assembly
- Establishing the Government of the Republic of Korea

The Korean War and Postwar Reconstruction
- The North Korean Invasion and the Korean War
- The Scars of War
- Postwar Reconstruction and Economic Assistance

Laying the Foundation for a Modern Nation
- Laying the Groundwork for Economic Growth and National Defense
- The Implementation of Compulsory Education and Sociocultural Changes
- A Brief History of Modern Education
- The April 19 Revolution
- The Second Republic and the May 16 Coup of 1961

The Growth and Development of South Korea
Economic Development and Industrialization
- The Pursuit of Economic Development
- The Development and Dissemination of Science and Technology
- Exporting Labor Overseas
- Efforts for National Security and a Self-Reliant National Defense
- Korea’s Economic Expansion

Urban and Rural Transformations
- Korea’s Urbanization
- The Shadows of Growth: Difficult Working Conditions and the Urban Poor
- The Saemaeul (New Village) Movement
- The Advent of a Diverse Popular Culture
- The Role of Electronics in the Daily Lives of Koreans

The Emergence of Civil Society and Democracy
- Democratization Movements of the 1960s and 1970s
- Democratization Movements of the 1980s
- The Development of a Korean Civil Society

The Advancement of the Republic of Korea, a Leap towards the World
Korea in the World
- The 1988 Seoul Olympics and Korean Sports
- A History of Korean Sports, Seen through the Olympics
- Hallyu and Korean Culture throughout the World
- Koreans around the World

Building a Strong Economy
- The Development of High Technology
- The Growth of Information Technology
- Changes in the Quality of Life
- Korea Stands Tall in the World

The Future of Korea

Index of Plates