1960 ⟶ South Korean President Rhee Forced Out
South Korean President Syngman Rhee is forced out of office ...
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🇰🇷 Syngman Rhee Elected President of South Korea
A parliamentary vote in southern Korea sees the confirmation of Syngman Rhee as President of the Republic of Korea, after a left-wing boycott.⟶
KoreaPoliticsElectionsCold WarAsiaDivisionAnti-Communism
🇰🇷 US Recognizes the Republic of Korea
The United States declares the Republic of Korea to be the legitimate government of the Korean Peninsula, with Syngman Rhee installed as the leader.⟶
KoreaUSRecognitionSyngman RheeCold WarAsiaGovernment
🇰🇵 Soviet Union Recognizes the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The Soviet Union declares the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to be the legitimate government of all of the Korean Peninsula, with Kim Il Sung installed as the leader.⟶
KoreaSoviet UnionKim Il SungCold WarAsiaGovernmentDivided Korea
🇰🇷 North Korea Invades South Korea, Beginning Korean War
North Korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War. The United Nations Security Council votes to intervene to defend the South. The Soviet Union cannot veto, as it is boycotting the Security Council over the admission of People's Republic of China.⟶
Korean WarNorth KoreaSouth KoreaInvasionUnited NationsCold WarAsiaProxy WarContainmentSoviet UnionChina
🇰🇷 South Korean President Rhee Forced Out
South Korean President Syngman Rhee is forced out of office and replaced by a democratic government.⟶
South KoreacoupSyngman Rheedemocracypolitical changeAsiaCold Wargovernment
🔪 Assassination of South Vietnamese President Diem
South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated in a coup. CIA involvement is suspected.⟶
VietnamSouth VietnamNgo Dinh DiemCoupAssassinationUS InvolvementCold WarSoutheast AsiaPolitical Instability