1942년 조선민족혁명당의 임시의정원 참여와 노선투쟁

Abstract

The Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party made 13 members, who were elected in by-elections, of its own party attend the 34th regular session of the provisional legislature. The Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party ignored the Provisional Government so far, however, the reason why it decided to take part in the regular session changing its policy resulted from the rapidly changing world situation like the Russo-German War (June 22, 1941), the Atlantic Charter (August, 1941) and the Pacific War (December, 1941). In particular, as the provisional governments of several countries in Europe were recognized by the Allied Nations, the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party foresaw that the Provisional Government of Korea would be recognized by them, too. The Chosun Volunteer Army’s moving northward and Chinese Kuomintang-Communist cooperation urged them to take part in the Provisional Government. The logic of its participation in the Provisional Government was poor. The case that the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party failed in entering the provisional legislature disclosed the arrogant attitude of the Korea Independence Party as well as created an opportunity to make the members of the Korea Independence Party doubt the real intention of the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party. During the 34th session there was a rumor that the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party tried to deprive the Provisional Government of its power. Therefore the formation of the government with the firm united front was delayed. The only result was the agreement of “the 9 fixed rules” of the Korea Liberation Army. According to “the 9 fixed rules”, the intention of the Kuomintang government of China was to make its Armed Services Committee separate the Korea Liberation Army from the Provisional Government and subordinate the Korean Army to the Chinese Army for some time, and exploit it. And also it included the contents that the Kuomintang government would assume the reins of the Korea Liberation Army even in Korea after World War II. In the end, the common sense of crisis made the Korea Independence Party and the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party reach agreement. The discussion of the program of founding a country was important in the point that it could show the people the future of a new country, however, it was focused on calling in question whether its promulgation was legal. Although the issue of the nationalization of land was not thoroughly discussed, it was meaningful that the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party opposed nationalization, but the Korea Independence Party was in favor of it. Unexpectedly several articles of a temporary constitution were presented by the Korea Independence Party. But differing from the request of the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party which wanted to amend election law only in session, the aim of the Korea Independence Party was to establish a perfect constitution reflecting Japan’s defeat and the change of the international situation. The Korea Independence party had a plan to establish a real constitution under its dominant system and make it a lever to build up a new nation with it. Thoroughly bring into relief the issue of the representativeness of the election of the assemblymen who were elected by Korean residents in Chungking, the Chosun People’s Revolutionary Party claimed to expand the electoral districts to all the area in China, America and Russia. The dispute on several articles of the temporary constitution showed us the possibility of democracy development by party politics.