Japan controlled Korea when World War II began, not France, England, or China.

Direct answer

  • At the start of World War II in 1939, Korea was under Japanese colonial rule.
  • Japan had formally annexed Korea in 1910 and ruled it as a colony until its surrender in 1945.

Quick Scoop

  • Japan turned Korea into a protectorate in 1905 and then formally annexed it in 1910 through the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty.
  • This period is often called “Korea under Japanese rule,” lasting from 1910 to 1945, covering all of World War II.
  • During these years, Japan imposed strict political control, economic exploitation, and cultural suppression across the Korean Peninsula.

So for the question “when WWII began, which country controlled Korea? France, England, China, Japan” the correct choice is Japan.

TL;DR: When WWII began, Korea was controlled by Japan.

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