April Revolution in South Korea: Students Topple a Dictator
Students across South Korea took to the streets in 1960 to demand an end to President Syngman Rhee's authoritarian rule, sparking a wave of protests that forced his resignation just weeks later. This uprising dismantled the First Republic and ushered in a brief period of democratic governance known as the Second Republic before military intervention resumed.
April 19, 1960
66 years ago
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President of South Korea
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Syngman Rhee
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a nationwide pro-democracy protest
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Histoire de la Corée du Sud
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