1948 ⟶ Syngman Rhee Elected President of South Korea
A parliamentary vote in southern Korea sees the confirmation...
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🇰🇷 UN Resolution on Korean Withdrawal
The United Nations passes a resolution calling for the withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Korea, free elections in each of the two administrations, and the creation of a UN commission dedicated to the unification of the peninsula.⟶
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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
🗳️ Castillo Armas Elected President of Guatemalan Junta
Col. Carlos Castillo Armas is elected president of the junta that overthrew the administration of Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman.⟶
GuatemalaPoliticsCoupCold WarLatin AmericaCastillo ArmasDictatorship
🇰🇷 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