4·19 Revolution
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The 4·19 Revolution was a 1960 student-led uprising in South Korea that overthrew the authoritarian government of Syngman Rhee and marked a pivotal moment in the country’s democratization.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 4·19 Revolution canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
democratization movement
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revolution ⓘ student uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
April 19 Revolution
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April Revolution (South Korea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1960 in South Korea
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Protests in South Korea ⓘ Revolutions of the 20th century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
allegations of electoral fraud in the March 1960 presidential election
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authoritarian rule of Syngman Rhee ⓘ economic hardship in postwar South Korea ⓘ police brutality against student protesters ⓘ public dissatisfaction with corruption ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | April 19 Revolution Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorationDate | April 19 ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| deathToll | over 180 people killed ⓘ |
| influenced |
June Democratic Uprising of 1987
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later South Korean pro-democracy movements ⓘ |
| injuries | thousands injured ⓘ |
| ledTo | exile of Syngman Rhee to Hawaii ⓘ |
| location |
Masan
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Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
citizens of South Korea
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high school students ⓘ university students ⓘ |
| memorial | April 19th National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | Korean history textbooks ⓘ |
| method |
marches on government buildings
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mass demonstrations ⓘ street protests ⓘ |
| opponent |
Liberal Party (South Korea)
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Syngman Rhee government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | First Republic of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | March 15, 1960 election protests in Masan ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of South Korea as a democratic movement ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | discovery of a student’s body in Masan harbor ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of the First Republic of South Korea
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establishment of the Second Republic of South Korea ⓘ increased political freedoms in South Korea ⓘ introduction of a parliamentary system in South Korea ⓘ new constitution of the Second Republic ⓘ resignation of President Syngman Rhee ⓘ |
| significance |
first successful mass uprising against authoritarian rule in South Korea
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pivotal moment in South Korea’s democratization ⓘ |
| startDate | 1960-04-19 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | April 1960 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | police firing on student demonstrators in Seoul ⓘ |
| year | 1960 ⓘ |
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