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The '''May 18 uprising''' (also known as the the '''May 18 Democratic Uprising''' or the '''Gwangju Uprising''') was an uprising in Gwangju, [[Korea]]. The occupying [[Republic of Korea|American government]] responded violently in what is now remembered as the Gwangju Massacre. There were 4,369 victims all told: 154 killed, 74 missing, 4,141 wounded (including those who died from their wounds).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=The most tragic and disgraceful incident in modern Korean history took place in Gwangju in May 1980|url=http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0201|author=eng.518.org}}</ref>
The '''May 18 uprising''' (also known as the the '''May 18 Democratic Uprising''' or the '''Gwangju Uprising''') was an uprising in Gwangju, [[Korea]]. The occupying [[Republic of Korea|U.S. puppet government]] responded violently in what is now remembered as the Gwangju Massacre. There were 4,369 victims total: 154 killed, 74 missing, 4,141 wounded (including those who died from their wounds).<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=The May 18 Memorial Foundation|title=Timeline|url=http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0201|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024133656/http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0201|archive-date=2022-10-24|retrieved=2023-01-23}}</ref>
== Timeline ==
==Timeline==
* On October 26, 1979, President [[Park Chung-hee]] was assassinated by Kim Jae-gyu, the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.
*[[File:Gwangju protest.png|thumb|Mass protest in Gwangju in May 1980]]On October 26, 1979, Kim Jae-gyu, the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, assassinated President [[Park Chung-hee]].
* On December 12, 1979, Republic of Korea Army Major General [[Chun Doo-hwan]] ordered the arrest of General Jeong Seung-hwa, on allegations of involvement in the assassination of President Park Chung Hee. This is known as the December 12 Coup. Chun Doo-hwan's military junta occupied the Chonnam Provincial Hall in Gwangju on the same day.
*On December 12, 1979, Republic of Korea Army Major General [[Chun Doo-hwan]] ordered the arrest of General Jeong Seung-hwa, on allegations of involvement in the assassination of President Park Chung Hee. This is known as the December 12 Coup. Chun Doo-hwan's military junta occupied the Chonnam Provincial Hall in Gwangju on the same day.
* On May 18, 1980, the Fifth Republic came into existence after Chun Doo-hwan when he orchestrated a second coup known as the May 18 Coup.<ref name=":0" />
*On May 18, 1980, the Fifth Republic came into existence after Chun Doo-hwan orchestrated a second coup known as the May 18 Coup.<ref name=":0" />
The May 18 Uprising in Gwangju began as a result of this coup.<ref name=":0" /> By May 24, the protestors declared “Liberated Gwangju,” and continued to hold mass rallies daily.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=The May 18 Memorial Foundation|title=The Meaning of The May 18th Gwangju Democratic Uprising|url=http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0202|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024133829/http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0202|archive-date=2022-10-24|retrieved=2023-01-23}}</ref>
The May 18 Uprising in Gwangju began as a result of this coup.<ref name=":0" /> By May 24, the protestors declared “Liberated Gwangju,” and continued to hold mass rallies daily.<ref>{{Cite web|title=May 18 Democratic Uprising Chronology|url=http://eng.518.org/sub.php?PID=0202|author=eng.518.org}}</ref>
==References==
== References ==
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[[Category:History of Korea]]
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Riot troops attacking protestors in Gwangju
The May 18 uprising (also known as the the May 18 Democratic Uprising or the Gwangju Uprising) was an uprising in Gwangju, Korea. The occupying U.S. puppet government responded violently in what is now remembered as the Gwangju Massacre. There were 4,369 victims total: 154 killed, 74 missing, 4,141 wounded (including those who died from their wounds).[1]
Timeline
Mass protest in Gwangju in May 1980On October 26, 1979, Kim Jae-gyu, the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, assassinated President Park Chung-hee.
On December 12, 1979, Republic of Korea Army Major General Chun Doo-hwan ordered the arrest of General Jeong Seung-hwa, on allegations of involvement in the assassination of President Park Chung Hee. This is known as the December 12 Coup. Chun Doo-hwan's military junta occupied the Chonnam Provincial Hall in Gwangju on the same day.
On May 18, 1980, the Fifth Republic came into existence after Chun Doo-hwan orchestrated a second coup known as the May 18 Coup.[1]
The May 18 Uprising in Gwangju began as a result of this coup.[1] By May 24, the protestors declared “Liberated Gwangju,” and continued to hold mass rallies daily.[2]
References
↑ 1.01.11.2"Timeline". The May 18 Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
