Park Chung-Hee's Korea: 1961-1979

After the fall of Syngman Rhee from power, this man controlled the South Korean government as prime minister

Name of the successful coup orchestrated by Park that ousted the above

Army chief of staff who sided with Park in the coup. He would be made the figurehead leader of the new government until he was arrested a couple months later

Name of the military junta that was formed in the aftermath of the coup. It would be dissolved in 1963

Not taking the position of president, Park kept this man in office from the previous government as a figurehead

Intelligence agency that was formed to support Park's rule

The first director of the above who established it

Park sought to actively improve relations with this country in order to boost his legitimacy as the new ruler of South Korea

However, his alleged ties with this communist organization in 1948, hurt his image abroad

Domestically, due to his service in the Manchukuo Imperial Army, Park was seen as a collaborator with this country

Park arrested major leaders of these business conglomerates in order to get them to comply with his economic policies

Economic plan that was implemented in 1962, its ideas were largely borrowed from the previous government

The United States pressured Park to return the government of Korea to this

Name of the resulting political party that was formed with Park serving as its leader

In 1965, this treaty with Japan was signed, normalizing relations between it and South Korea

However, Korean civilians viewed the treaty with hostility, leading to this

Park sent some of the army to this Southeast Asian country to prove his anti-communist stance

First combat unit to arrive to the above country

As a result of Park's decision, he received this from the United States

At the start of his presidency, this enemy of South Korea was a greater economic and military power

Leader of the above country (full name required)

The above sent a commando unit to assassinate Park in this incident in 1968

Park attempted to send this unit on a mission to assassinate Kim. When the mission was cancelled in 1971, the commandos involved mutinied

As a result of Kim's aggressive military policy in the 1960s, clashes along this area increased

In 1968, this American ship was captured by the north. Park was upset with the United States willingness to openly negotiate with the north without involving South Korea

But by 1971, relations between the two Koreas started to improve after the talks between members of both countries of this humanitarian organization

By 1972, the Koreas made a joint statement regarding this concept

However, by 1976, North Korean soldiers killed two American soldiers in this event because they claimed they were cutting down a tree in North Korean territory

As a response the United States and South Korea staged this operation just to cut down the tree as a show of force. It was named after an American folk legend

Economically, Park focussed on transforming South Korea using this economic policy

The government created this state-owned steel manufacturer in order to provide cheap steel for Korean businesses

During a trip to this country, Park was inspired by this country's highway system

As a result, he ordered the construction of this.

Under Park's economic polices, this company eventually became famous internationally

Another world-famous company that thrived under Park's policies

This company, now famous for its cars, was heavily promoted by Park

Name of the first car produced by the above that was made solely by Korean engineers

By the 1970s, Park focussed specifically on financing these types of industries

Movement in 1970 launched by Park in an attempt to modernize the Korean countryside

Name of this period of economic growth in South Korea

South Korea would go on to become one of these four areas in East Asia, who experience massive economic growth in the second half of the 20th century

Park banned the use of Chinese characters or Hanja, forcing the country to adopt this alphabet instead

Elements from this American culture movement in the 1960s were heavily censored by Park

The inauguration of this American president worsened relations between the two countries

Name of the above's doctrine that tried to limit the United State's military presence abroad. This worried Park who thought the United States would start to withdraw more of its men from South Korea

Park altered the constitution in 1969 to give himself another ____ so that he could stay in office longer

In the 1971 Presidential Election, Park barely won against this man. He would later become president in 1998

The above was part of this opposition party

As a result of the narrow election and using the United States' new foreign policy as an excuse, Park assumed the role as a dictator in this event

Park then enacted this to replace the current constitution

The name of the above document was derived from this Japanese event

In 1973, the above opposition candidate was kidnapped in this city

The director of South Korea's intelligence agency who was fired after the above plot failed

In 1974, this North Korean sympathizer attempted to assassinate Park

However, he ended up killing Park's wife, whose name was

New chief of Park's bodyguard whose influence over Park increased after the above. He would be assassinated with Park in 1979

In 1975, Park tried to acquire this type of weapon. The disapproval of the United States caused this scheme to fail

This American President's commitment to withdraw American soldiers from Korea worsened relations between the two countries further

1976 American political scandal in which South Korean supporters of Park attempted to buy influence in Congress

Former director of the KCIA who was assassinated for revealing government information during the investigation of the above

Name of the secret military club that swore loyalty to Park

Leader of the above. He would become the new dictator of South Korea after Park's death

New leader of the opposition who was expelled from the National Assembly for protesting Park's rule

Massive protests occurred in these two cities as a result of the above

Six days later, Park was killed by this current director of the KCIA

After Park's death, this man would become president of South Korea. Unlike Park, he was a figurehead