WHAT HAPPENED IN KWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA
Oct. 26, 1979
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President Park Chung-hee is assassinated.
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Dec. 12, 1979
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Military Insurrection by Chun Doo-hwan.
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May 16, 1980
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University students in Kwangju hold a mass rally in front of the provincial government building.
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May 17, 1980
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The government expands the Emergency Martial Law, closes universities, bans political activities, and curtails the press.
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May 18, 1980
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Civilians of Kwangju rise up against Chun Doo-hwan's military dictatorship and take control of the city.
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