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Rhee, Syngman

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Rhee, Syngman (1875–1965), first president of South Korea. Syngman Rhee (Yi Sung-man) was the first president of South Korea from 1948 until 1960. Rhee was born on 26 April 1875 in Hwangwae Pro... Read more

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Syngman Rhee

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Syngman Rhee (1875-1965) was a leader in Korean independence movements. He was elected the first president of the Republic of Korea in 1948. His government was overthrown in 1960.Yi Sung-man, who West... Read more

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Life of Syungman Rhee

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"뭉치면 살고 흩어지면 죽는다" "United we stand, divided we die (or fall)" (http://en.wikipedia.org) was the ideology of Syngma... Read more

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Overview of relations between the Koreas

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_Aug. 15, 1945: Japan surrenders to end World War II in Asia and also its colonial occupation of the Korean peninsula._May 10, 1948: South Korea holds elections without the North and Syngman Rhee b... Read more

Koreas look down tricky road to peace

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On a July morning a lifetime ago, two generals, one in American khaki, the other in North Korean drab, strode into a makeshift building in a no-man's-land, took their seats at separate tables and s... Read more