General Park’s ascension to presidencyRhee Syngman, the first president of the Republic of Korea, was forced out of office in April 1960, after a disputed election and widespread allegations of corruption within his government unleashed a massive student uprising. A new government took office in August that year. However, it was a rather short-lived period of parliamentary rule, accompanied by political chaos and social instability. Then Park Chung-hee came to power, in May 1961, through a military coup and this sudden change of political landscape was largely welcomed by a ge...
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