Skorea

North and South Korea

By josemanueliduma
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  • The separation of Korea

    The separation of Korea

    The Japanese surrender to the Allies on August 15, 1945, which ended World War II, led to a time of great confusion and turmoil in Korea.
  • Taking countries

    Taking countries

    The Soviets take North Korea, and the USA take South Korea
  • North Korea's Communist Party

    North Korea's Communist Party

    The north korean communist party is created
  • South Korean founded by Army Choi Hong Hi and tae kwon do

    South Korean founded by Army Choi Hong Hi and tae kwon do

  • The Republic of Korea (South Korea) declared independence.

    The Republic of Korea (South Korea) declared independence.

  • UN approved the recognition of South Korea

    UN approved the recognition of South Korea

    UN approved the recognition of South Korea
  • Invasion

    Invasion

    North Korean forces invaded the South. The Korean War drew in the Americans in support of South Korea and the Chinese in support of the North
  • US troops killed up to 300 South Korean refugees trapped under a bridge at No Gun R

    US troops killed up to 300 South Korean refugees trapped under a bridge at No Gun R

  • Armistice ends Korean War, which has cost two million lives

    Armistice ends Korean War, which has cost two million lives

  • Rapid industrial growth

    Rapid industrial growth

    North Korea starts growing industrally
  • New constitution forms Second Republic, but political freedom remains limited.

    New constitution forms Second Republic, but political freedom remains limited.

  • Military coup puts General Park Chung-hee in power

    Military coup puts General Park Chung-hee in power

  • proclaims Third Republic.

    proclaims Third Republic.

  • Assassination atempt

    Assassination atempt

    There is an assassination attempt on the then-South Korean president, Park Chung-hee
  • South Korean President Park Chung-hee was shot to death by the head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency,

    South Korean President Park Chung-hee was shot to death by the head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency,

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  • Kwangju massacre

    Kwangju massacre

    Kwangju massacre
  • North and South Korea join the United Nations: The two Koreas sign the South-North Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

    North and South Korea join the United Nations: The two Koreas sign the South-North Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

  • Roh succeeded by Kim Young Sam, a former opponent of the regime and the first civilian president.

    Roh succeeded by Kim Young Sam, a former opponent of the regime and the first civilian president.

  • Death of Kim Il-sung. Kim Jong-il suceeds him as leader

    Death of Kim Il-sung. Kim Jong-il suceeds him as leader

  • North Korea agreed to hold talks with South Korea in NYC beginning Aug 5.

    North Korea agreed to hold talks with South Korea in NYC beginning Aug 5.

  • Summit in Pyongyang between Kim Jong-il and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.

    Summit in Pyongyang between Kim Jong-il and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.

  • Nuclear Crisis

    Nuclear Crisis

  • South Korean banks become vulnerable to global credit crisis

    South Korean banks become vulnerable to global credit crisis

  • North Korea calls for end to hostile relations with US and vows to strive for nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

    North Korea calls for end to hostile relations with US and vows to strive for nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

  • The US Congress approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, ending a four-year drought in the forming of new trade partnerships

    The US Congress approved free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, ending a four-year drought in the forming of new trade partnerships