USAMGIK
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USAMGIK was the U.S. military occupation government that administered southern Korea from 1945 to 1948 following Japan’s surrender in World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military administration
ⓘ
military government ⓘ occupation authority ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent |
Allied occupation of Korea
ⓘ
surface form:
Division of Korea at the 38th parallel
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army Forces in Korea ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | post–World War II occupation of Korea ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Korea south of the 38th parallel
ⓘ
Southern Korea ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Soviet Civil Administration in Korea
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Civil Administration in northern Korea
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolvedFollowing | establishment of the Republic of Korea ⓘ |
| endTime | 1948-08-15 ⓘ |
| establishedAsConsequenceOf |
End of Japanese colonial rule in Korea
ⓘ
V-J Day ⓘ
surface form:
Surrender of Japan in World War II
|
| followedBy |
South Korean government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the Republic of Korea
|
| follows |
Government-General of Korea
ⓘ
Japanese rule in Korea ⓘ |
| fullName | United States Army Military Government in Korea ⓘ |
| governs |
civil administration in southern Korea
ⓘ
economic policy in southern Korea ⓘ education policy in southern Korea ⓘ police administration in southern Korea ⓘ public order in southern Korea ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of U.S. influence in southern Korea
ⓘ
formation of separate southern Korean state structure ⓘ institutional continuity from Japanese colonial administration in some sectors ⓘ |
| hasRole |
interim governing authority
ⓘ
occupation government ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Seoul ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1945–1948 in Korea ⓘ |
| implementsPolicy |
anti-communist measures in southern Korea
ⓘ
land reform initiatives in southern Korea ⓘ reorganization of Korean police and bureaucracy ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Korean ⓘ |
| legalSystem | military law ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Korea Standard Time ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John R. Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedDuringConflict | early Cold War in East Asia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied occupation of Korea
ⓘ
Allied occupation of Korea ⓘ
surface form:
United States occupation of Korea
|
| significantEvent |
May 10, 1948 South Korean general election (preparation and oversight context)
ⓘ
establishment of the South Korean Interim Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945-09-08 ⓘ |
| usesCurrency |
South Korean won
ⓘ
surface form:
Korean won (under U.S. military administration)
Allied Military Currency ⓘ
surface form:
Military won (transitional occupation currency)
|
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