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[[File:Dutch soldiers in Eindhoven.png|thumb|A pair of Dutch soldiers fighting somewhere in the region]]
The '''Russo-Corean War''' (Corean: 서광붕맹, Dutch: ''De Slag naar
== Overview and context ==
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== Progression of the war ==
The Russians declare war on Corea in 1932. Their first strike came from the air, as a fleet of 95 bombers on the ninth of May conducted the first successful strategic bombing mission. The city of Sjimjang was razed to the ground by a firebombing campaign and many of the city's wooden houses were burned to the ground, foreshadowing the horrible tactics that the belligerents would employ in the war.
More Russian air raids occurred in [[Poeja]] and in the Corean peninsula itself. [[Japan]] assisted the war effort by blockading the Dutch ports of Desjima and Poesjan. The [[Netherlands]], in turn, used [[Tauland]] as a naval base during the course of the war to support Corea.
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To further undermine the position of Corea, Russia began talks with the Chinese First Republic, convincing them to join the war. China's role in the war was a lot larger than the Russians had anticipated, diminishing the war efforts by Japan which were mostly limited to naval warfare and blockading of Dutch and Corean ports.[[File:A hazy picture of Dutch soldiers somewhere around Busan.jpg|thumb|Soldiers with a ''Beest'' armoured personal carrier, somewhere in Poeja. |left]]
After the [[Great War]] erupted in Europe in May 1935, Russia entered an alliance with [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]]. Afraid that the Russo-Corean conflict would merge with the Great War and invite possible British intervention in the war, the Netherlands exited the war
▲After the [[Great War]] erupted in Europe in May 1935, Russia entered an alliance with [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]]. Afraid that the Russo-Corean conflict would merge with the Great War and invite possible British intervention in the war, the Netherlands exited the war in 1934. Neither Russia and Corea expected the move. Their withdrawal in the war was immediately recognized by Russia, and the Netherlands started pulling their troops out of Corea. This destroyed Dutch-Corean relations, with the Coreans viewing it as a betrayal. The Dutch had previously betrayed their Qing allies in [[Sino-Corean War|First Sino-Corean War]]. During the withdrawal, there were reports of violence among Corean and Dutch soldiers, but these reports were mostly unconfirmed.
In September 1935, the Corean Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Mjang and French diplomat Jacques-Yves Lavigne met privately, recognizing their mutual geopolitical interests in Asia. Lavigne's promise of French aid in the event of Corea joining the war led them to do so not long after.
However, France did not fulfill this promise. In the November of 1935, Russian and Chinese forces captured the Poejan city of Kirim and continued to march southwards toward peninsular Corea. However, they could not make it past the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changbai_Mountains Tsjangbek Mountains], which were well-fortified. In December 1935, Russian forces were able to land in the formerly Dutch-controlled port of [[Poesjan]].
== Conclusion and aftermath ==
[[File:Captured German soldiers ww2.jpg|thumb|Dutch soldiers surrendering after the Russian military's Siege of Sartu. ]]
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==== Treaty of Hansjang (1936) ====
The Coreans finally surrendered on April 1936 with the signing of the Treaty of Hansjang. Under the treaty, Corea ceded [[Poeja]] to Russia and [[Haboek]] to China. The monarchy was abolished and a nominally sovereign national republic was established.
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