AskHistorians Podcast 026 - South Korea: Politics and Protests
The AskHistorians Podcast · AskHistorians Podcast
December 19, 20141h 9m
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Show Notes
AsiaExpert provides an overview of the politics and social unrest of South Korea since the end of the Korean War. Starting from the meteoric rise of Syngman Rhee and continuing up to the establishment of the 6th Republic, this episode covers everything from the April Revolution, to Park dictatorship, to the chaebol system, to some reasons why South Koreans today may be less familiar with the smell of tear gas than their parents and grandparents.