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was held on returning to a presidential system of rule, which was allegedly passed with a 78% majority. In response, Park eventually abdicated from his military position to be eligible to run as a civilian in the upcoming presidential election, despite the fact that he and the other military leaders
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of the Second Republic on 12 May 1961. The plot was aborted after being leaked, however, the military attempted another coup four days later on 16 May which was successful, dissolving the Second Republic. They proceeded to broadcast a proclamation outlining the policy objectives of the coup,
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were damaged by Park's coup and his military administration was met with instant disapproval from the United States. Park himself had suffered from suspicions of being a communist both at home and abroad due to his political history. Park had previously been
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inaugurated in 1962. Although the Second Republic had laid the groundwork for such economic plans, it had not been able to put them into practice due to the May 16 coup. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade enacted policies to encourage and promote
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in November 1948 after being arrested on charges that he led a communist cell in the Korean constabulary, but his sentence was commuted by several high-ranking military officers. Park had been a member of the
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reaction which called for a radical restructuring of society and a thorough political and economic reorganization, rejecting the model being pursued by the governing elite.
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government, later renamed the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction. President Yun Posun, who had sided with the coup, was retained in his position as a theoretic
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in the Republic of Korea Army with decidedly ambiguous political leanings, was heavily influenced by this unfolding intellectual reaction. Park became the leader of a
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and the USAMGIK – that they blamed for the stalling of development in South Korea. Military figures noted how South Korea had been intensively developed under the
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as president, now a largely ceremonial role. The new government attempted to fix the issues left behind by Rhee, but proved to be ineffective, and caused the
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to return to civilian rule, as military leaders had promised to return the government to a democratic system as soon as possible. On December 2, 1962, a
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The Supreme Council prioritized the economic development of South Korea and was the first South Korean government to introduce
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By 1962, Park and the Supreme Council were coming under increasing pressure by the United States administration of President
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South Koreans have since been argued as a major cause of South Korea's rapid economic growth in the late 20th century.
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who were involved in or supportive of the coup. The Supreme Council was headed by the chairman, the
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General Chang Do-yong served as the first Chairman of the Supreme Council from May to July 1961.
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by fraudsters who hid large amounts of money and to weaken the economic influence of
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served as Chairman of the Supreme Council from July 1961 until his victory in the
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was retained as a figurehead. The Supreme Council prioritized South Korea's
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In late 1963, the Supreme Council began the program with the government of
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was established on 15 August 1948 following the transfer of power from the
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on 17 December 1963, ending the three-year constitutional vacuum.
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as an excuse. In April 1960, Rhee was eventually overthrown in
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had pledged not to run for office. Park narrowly won in the
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including anti-communism, strengthening of ties with the
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following elections. The Second Republic was led by
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