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The day Korea achieved independence from Imperial of Japan.The day Korea seperated into North and South; gained support from the USSR and USA respectively. This lead to the Korean Hot War.
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This was the first constitution set in place by the Republic Korea. It was drafted by Doctor Yu Jin-oh. The constitution founded the furst form of democracy in South Korea.
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This was when South Korea's first independent government was formed. This government lasted from 1948 to 1960.
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The day the second government of South Korea. It lasted for eight months. 19 April 1960 - 16 May 1961
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Starting May, 16th of 1961 a military junta oversaw the government of South Korea.
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This when the fourth government of South Korea bagn.
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This was the day South Korea's fifth government started.
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This was the day the June Democracy Movement started. In the end, it resulted in the deaths of Park Jong-chul and Lee Han-yeol.
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June Democracy Movement was a nation-wide democracy movement in South Korea that generated mass protests.
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On this day, the Constitution of South Korea was Revised.
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This is the day South Korea's sixth government was formed. This is also the country's present-day government. It was approved by 93 percent of the population which shows a change for democracy.
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17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.
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The foreign policy of South Korea towards North Korea from 1998 until Lee Myung-bak's election to presidency in 2008. This policy was made to encourage interaction and for economic assistance to North Korea.
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This was when the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government. The meeting was to discuss the global financial system and the world economy.
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Park Geun-hye is current President of South Korea and was the first female president of South Korea.
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Park Geun-hye
