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Year
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South Korea
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North Korea
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1945
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After the surrender of Japan, the Korean peninsula
is divided between Soviet and American occupation forces at
the 38th parallel.
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1945
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6 September, Establishment
of Peoples Republic of Korea with Yuh
Woon-Hyung, but 1946 February, US Army breaks it and Yuh Woon
Hyung is murdered.
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1946
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US-USSR
Joint-Commission on the formation of a Korean Government
reaches an impasse. The Joint-commission is dissolved as the Cold War begins.
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1948
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15 August.
Establishment of the Republic of Korea with Syngman
Rhee as President.
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1948
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9 Spetember.
Establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea with Kim Il-sung as Premier.
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1950
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25 June. After jostling
from both sides, the Korean War breaks out
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1953
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27 July. Korean war
Armistice Agreement signed
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1960
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A student uprising
begins the April Revolution which overthrows the
autocratic First Republic of South Korea.
Syngman Rhee resigns and goes into exile.
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1961
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Military forces, headed
by General Park Chung Hee, overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea in
what is known as the Military Coup d’état of 16 May
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1972
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President Park Chung
Hee declares Emergency Martial Law and
changes Constitution in August, which may allow him to become the permanent
ruler.
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1972
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Red Cross Societies
from North and south hold discussions.
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1979
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Coup d'état of December Twelfth, Chun Doo
Hwan gets military power
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1980
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Military forces, headed
by General Chun Doo Hwan, overthrow the Fourth Republic of South Korea in
what is known as the Military Coup d'état of 17 May
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1980
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The Gwangju
Uprising. Martial Law is declared throughout the nation. The city
of Gwangju
becomes a battleground between dissenters and the Armed Forces (18–27 May).
Some reports claim over 1200 casualties.
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1970
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A student uprising
begins the June Democracy Movement, which
overthrows the autocratic Fifth Republic of South Korea.
The ruling party of Fifth
Republic, Democratic Justice Party, declares
democratic elections.
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1987
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Democratic
elections usher in the Sixth Republic of South Korea.
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1994
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Kim Jong Il takes
over control upon the death of his father Kim Il-Sung.
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2000
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The first summit
between North and South Korean leaders is held with Kim Dae
Jung representing the south and Kim Jong Il the
north. Kim Dae Jung is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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2007
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The second summit
between North and South Korean leaders is held, with Roh
Moo-hyun representing the south and Kim Jong Il the
north.
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2011
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Kim Jong Un takes over
control upon death of his father Kim Jong Il
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