Park Chung Hee

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Park Chung Hee born?November 14, 1917
2. When did Park Chung Hee die?October 26, 1979 (Assassinated)
3. What is the presidency?1962-1979 (de facto from 1961)
4. What is the key economic policy?Export-oriented industrialization and promotion of chaebols
5. Who was Park Chung Hee?He was a military officer who became president of South Korea and helped the country grow very fast.
6. How did Park Chung Hee help South Korea become rich?He started big plans to build factories and support companies like Samsung and Hyundai, which made the country very strong.

Military Coup d'état: The sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government, typically by the military.
Authoritarianism: A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
Chaebol: Large, family-controlled industrial conglomerates in South Korea, often supported by the state.
Yushin Constitution: A constitutional framework enacted in 1972 that granted sweeping powers to the South Korean president.