U.S.-Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty

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Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee was the controversial, strongly anticommunist, and increasingly authoritarian first president......

U.S.-Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty

The U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korea) Mutual Defense Treaty was signed October 1, 1953, and......

Korean War (1950 - 1953)

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Republic of Korea

With an area of 98,480 square kilometers, the Republic of Korea (ROK), or South Korea, occupies slightly......

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

With an area of 120,410 square kilometers, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North......

Kim Il Sung / Kim Jong Il

Together, father and son Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il form a dynasty that has ruled the Democratic People’s......