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the end of World War II, the Korean peninsula has become the front line of the Cold War against the Soviet Union and Eastern camp in East Asia. The Korean peninsula was divided after the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945, by the Soviet-backed North Korea, supported by the United States, South Korea. June 25, 1950, the outbreak of the Korean War. The early postwar period, the Korean economy is very bad. Subsequently, South Korean President Park Chung-hee's economic development policy and funding of the United States under the rapid economic development, and for the first time beyond North Korea's economic growth. President Park Chung-hee forbids any democratization movement, or protest, and often arrested and tortured dissidents.
1979, the South Korean military coup took place again and again, the prelude to the military dictatorship of Chun Doo Hwan, formal outbreak of the the Gwangju movement "of May 18 of the following year. the
According to official reports, the Kwangju incident resulted in 207 deaths, 122 serious injuries and 730 minor injuries (another data: 2392 people were injured and 987 missing). The direct economic losses of $ 22 million. The indirect loss is difficult to count, leading to the government after the end of the Korean War, the first year of negative growth since the implementation of the economic growth plan. settles
Gwangju 518 events, all-Doo-hwan government crazy suppression of the democracy movement in the country, the White Terror shrouded in Korea. Thousands of members of the public to participate in the democratic movement was arrested on May 28, (L $ dj��.c��m) and sentenced Kim Dae-jung to death on charges of "behind the scene" of the Kwangju incident. In 1980 - 1983, more than 700 journalists requested the freedom of the press and the government ordered the retirement. In 1980-1986, every year a considerable number of university students was expelled because of political demands.
"518" movement was suppressed, taken at the government high pressure, the South Korean news media had to choose silence. Government in reference to this event, only an understatement to say that the "the Kwangju incident" or "Kwangju riots. Win the right to host the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea to significantly advance the process of democratization, "518" name usher in the dawn. At this time, the revision of the constitution of the opposition movement in full swing, June 1987, millions of people took to the street of Seoul, the revision of the constitution. The army has been unable to suppress the democracy movement. South Korean military government in the internal and external pressures, but also their political image in order to change the world, was forced to accept the program of constitutional reform, using direct presidential election system, the end of authoritarian rule in South Korea. Chun Doo Hwan to step down, followed by the 1988 Gwangju "518" event soon Congress revisit. In 1993 the first non-military president, [l $ dj��.��r��] Kim Young-sam took office, promised to establish a national cemetery for 518 motion victims. "518" sports special decree he signed in 1997, officially for "518" campaign for recognition in the payment of compensation for the families of the victims. The culprit of the suppression of the "518" event - the two former presidents Chun Doo Hwan, Roh Tae-woo Offenses lessons to lengthy prison terms. Imposed on them but later pardoned.
can Gwangju "518" campaign has sounded the death knell of the South Korean military dictatorship, and accelerate the arrival of democratic politics.