"Under the Yushin Constitution, Mr. Park had the right to appoint one‐third of the 231‐member National Assembly, he held direct control of the all‐powerful Korean Central Intelligence Agency and granted himself emergency powers to arrest opponents." |
"The system [electoral system} guarantees the triumph of a government-favored candidate because the delegates to the electoral college [NCU] are elected from a slate of candidates screened by the government and are not bound to vote in selecting the president according to the preference of the citizens." |
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The protests were unsuccessful as students were unable to conjure enough opposition to overthrow Park Chung-hee. Troops were dispatched to quell protesters.
“Anyone who looked like a student was arrested and beaten, so we all went home.” |
Important geographical areas on the map of Korea, National Geographic.
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"If we’re too harsh in suppressing the demonstrators in Busan and Masan, there will be a huge backlash from the people down there. But the ruling Republican Party isn’t giving President Park the right advice... I am going to get rid of him today." General Chun Doo-hwan was placed in charge of the investigation of Park's assassination. Daily Mail.
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South Korea's situation report, Oct. 26. National Security Archive.
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"Do you know about the Seoul Spring? The Seoul Spring was after Park Chung Hee’s death. People across the country were thirsty for democracy. In those days it felt as if the buildings were bursting."
-Yoon Jung Lee, President of the May Women's Association.