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Rhee, Syngman
Rhee, Syngman (1871–1965) Korean statesman. He was an early supporter of Korean independence from Japan and after a spell of imprisonment (1897–1904) for nationalist activities, he went to the USA and became President of a “government-in-exile” formed by a small group of his supporters. After World War II he returned to become leader of South
KOREA during the US occupation and in 1948 he became the first President of the Republic of Korea, advocating the unification of Korea both before and after the
KOREAN WAR (1950–53). Rhee was re-elected in 1952 and 1956, but opposition to his corrupt and autocratic government grew more intense as economic conditions deteriorated and a third re-election in 1960 caused accusations of rigging and serious rioting, which forced Rhee into exile.
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[State security & regime security: President Syngman Rhee & the insecurity dilemma in South Korea, 1953-1960]
Magazine article from: International Journal; 10/1/2000; ; 592 words
; ...65.00 (ISBN 0-312-217668) Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), the first president...national security issues to explain Rhee's responses to perceived internal...Korean War. The author argues that Rhee's anti-communist 'march north...
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Nat'l Assembly Dedicates Statues of Syngman Rhee, Shin Ik-hee.
Newspaper article from: Korea Times (Seoul, Korea); 5/15/2000; 385 words
; ...dedicated statues of the founders of the Republic, Syngman Rhee and Shin Ik-hee, who served as speakers of the Constituent...raised objections, citing the dictatorial practices of Syngman Rhee. The nation's first president, Rhee's government...
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PCUSA leader calls for panel to study rift.(Presbyterian Church of the United States of America, Syngman Rhee)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 5/23/2001; 700+ words
; ...and seek "a more excellent way." Syngman Rhee, who was elected last June to a one...us to speak the truth in love," Rhee said. He thus backed a local presbytery...issues contributes to the decline. Rhee noted that a theological commission...
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Martin Luther King gave me a dream for Korea: Syngman Rhee fled his homeland as a 19-year-old in 1950 and found himself at the heart of the American civil rights movement in the Sixties. He spoke in Caux about his work for reconciliation between North and South Korea. (First Person).
Magazine article from: For A Change; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; I am deeply honoured to be on this `holy ground' at Caux where so many people have dedicated their lives to reconciliation, peace and justice for all humankind throughout the world. I was born and raised in Pyong Yang, now the capital city of North Korea. At that time, the early 1930s, the Korean
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Syngman Rhee's fall marked
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/20/1988; 208 words
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Sailing into history Bangor man honored by Korean president Syngman Rhee in 1951
Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 11/11/2005; ; 700+ words
; Frederick Longshore, 18, Pennsylvania. Michael Luosey, 17, Maine. George Luker, 21, Illinois. Vernon Lawrance, 20, North Carolina. The census taker making his rounds on April 8, 1930, at the U.S. Naval Academy's Bancroft Hall in Annapolis, Md., couldn't have guessed which midshipman would be
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Immigration Feeds Rhee Bros.' Growth
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/16/2006; ; 700+ words
; The story of how Syngman Rhee built one of the largest Asian food distributors...starts with a container of dried squid. Rhee came to the United States in the early...because "I just spent it right away," Rhee recalled during an interview at the modest...
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IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1953: Rhee Talks With Chiang
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 11/28/2003; 198 words
; ...Formosa: Republic of Korea President Syngman Rhee and Chinese Nationalist President...alliance against the Communists. Mr. Rhee flew here secretly two days after...President Chiang told President Rhee that he hoped their two countries...
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IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1955: Rhee Vs. Reds
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 8/16/2005; 214 words
; ...Tribune 08-16-2005 SEOUL: Republic of Korea President Syngman Rhee today [Aug. 15] reaffirmed the determination of his...compounds housing Czech and Polish members of the NNSC. Mr. Rhee read an address prepared for the tenth anniversary of...
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IN OUR PAGES: 100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO1953: Start War, Says Rhee
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 12/30/2003; 198 words
; ...International Herald Tribune 12-30-2003 SEOUL: President Syngman Rhee urged the United Nations today [Dec. 29] to stop talking with the Communists and reopen the Korean war. Bur Mr. Rhee reluctantly renewed his pledge that he would allow a peace...
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Syngman Rhee
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Syngman Rhee 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 Su‧ng-man, who Westernized...
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Rhee, Syngman
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Rhee, Syngman (1875–1965) Korean statesman...1948–60) of South Korea. Rhee was imprisoned (1898–1904...presidency was marked by the Korean War . Rhee's staunch anti-communist policy attracted...
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Chung Hee Park
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...which toppled the Korean Second Republic and President Syngman Rhee. Pak Chông-húi (who Westernized...ranking army officers, including Park. When President Syngman Rhee's Liberal party extensively "rigged" the 1960 presidential...
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Korea
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
...formed in Shanghai (China), under the leadership of Syngman Rhee . From 1934, Communist-inspired and Soviet-supported...Republic of Korea (South Korea ) was proclaimed, with Syngman Rhee as President. In turn, the Democratic People's Republic...
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Korean War
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
...vied for power, until the party of the "father of Korean nationalism," Syngman Rhee, won a United Nations – sponsored election. On August 15, 1948, Rhee became President of the Republic of Korea. His regime was about as dictatorial...
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