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Syngman Rhee
History of South Korea
1919
Conference of Paris Korea South
June Paris
Declares
Korea
n independence at the
Paris
Peace
Conference
1919
Independence South
June Paris
Declares
Korea
n independence at the
Paris
Peace
Conference
1919
President South
23rd April
Appointed
President
of
Korea
of the Hansong
Provisional
Government
6th Sep
Appointed
President
of
Korea
of the
Shanghai
Provisional
Government
1920
Government South
Dec
Assumes duties as
President
of the
Provisional
Government
1921
Independence South
July Honolulu
Returns to
Honolulu
to continue leadership of
Korea
n independence
1932
Independence South
Jan Geneva
Seeks support from the
League
of Nations for
Korea
n independence
1945
Exile of Rhee South
Oct
Returns to
Korea
after 33 yrs in exile
1946
Independence South
Feb
Appointed
President
of the Sth
Korea
n
Democratic
Council
of the
Republic
of
Korea
Feb
Organizes the
National
Asociation for the Acceleration of
Korea
n independence
June Chong'up
Calls for the establishment of a government in Sth
Korea
Dec
Visits the
USA
to gain support for the establishment of a
Korea
n government
1946
President South
Feb
Appointed
President
of the Sth
Korea
n
Democratic
Council
of the
Republic
of
Korea
1947
Independence South
Mar
Visits Chiang Kai-shek to gain support for the establishment of a
Korea
n government
1948
Constitution South
Enacts the
Constitution
of the
Republic
of
Korea
Aug
The government of the
Republic
of
Korea
is formally founded
1948
Diplomacy South
Oct
Visits
Japan
at the invitation of
General
Douglas
MacArthur
1948
Independence South
Enacts the
Constitution
of the
Republic
of
Korea
Aug
The government of the
Republic
of
Korea
is formally founded
1948
President South
25th June
Appointed
President
of Sth
Korea
July
Appointed
President
of the
Republic
of
Korea
1949
Conference of Chinhae Korea South
Aug Chinhae
Hosts the Sino-
Korea
n
Conference
of Chinhae, attended by Chiang Kai-shek
1949
Diplomacy South
May
Organizes a national campaign against proposed
USA
withdrawal from
Korea
1950
Declaration of War Korea South
25th June
Nth
Korea
n communists invade Sth
Korea
1950
Diplomacy South
Jan
Visits
Japan
at the invitation of
General
Douglas
MacArthur
1950
Invasion of Korea Korea South
Sep 38th parallel
Organizes a counter-offensive & drives the communists across 38th parallel
1950
Reform South
Mar
Promulgates the Land
Reform
Act
1951
Peace South
July
Opposes the UN's attempt to sign a separate armistice
July
Truce
talks begin
1952
President South
Aug
Appointed
President
of the
Republic
of
Korea
, 2nd term
1956
President South
May
Appointed
President
of the
Republic
of
Korea
, 3rd term
1958
Diplomacy South
Nov
Visits
Vietnam
at the invitation of Ngo Dinh Diem
1959
Economy South
May
Establishes a 5 yr program for economic development
1960
President South
Mar
Appointed
President
of the
Republic
of
Korea
, 4th term
1960
Resignation South
April
Resigns afte alleged election irregularities
1965
Death South
Honolulu
Death
of Syngman Rhee
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