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End of the Second Republic
Major General Park Chung-hee stages coup, ending Second Republic -
The First Economic Development Plan
South Korea announces First Five-Year Economic Development Plan, which is the first of three plans put into place as time goes on. -
Election of Park Chung-hee
Park Chung-hee elected president by narrow margin -
Commencement of the Third Republic
Park Chung-hee sworn in as president, inaugurating Third Republic -
Abolishment of Two-Term Limit for Presidency
Park Chung-hee's proposal to abolish two-term limitations on presidency ratified by national referendum -
New Village Movement
Park Chung-hee proposes New Village Movement, a movement to modernize the rural South Korean economy. -
Elected for Third Term
Park Chung-hee wins third term in rigged presidential elections -
Emergency Powers Granted
National Assembly grants Park Chung-hee emergency powers -
End of the Third Republic
Park Chung-hee stages "Yushin coup d'état," ending Third Republic -
Ratification of the Yushin Constitution
Yushin Constitution ratified by national referendum -
Attempted Assassination
Korean resident of Japan attempts to assassinate Park Chung-hee, killing Park's wife -
Riots for the End of the Yushin system
Students and citizens in Pusan and Masan stage demonstration calling for an end to the Yushin system, which escalates into riots -
Death of Park Chung-hee
Park Chung-hee killed by the chief of Park's own Korean Central Intelligence Agency, Kim Jae Gyu
