Syngman RheeJune 1919
Declares Korean independence at the Paris Peace Conference
South Korea · Government / Government of South Korea. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Declares Korean independence at the Paris Peace Conference
Returns to Honolulu to continue leadership of Korean independence
Organizes the National Asociation for the Acceleration of Korean independence. Appointed President of the South Korean Democratic Council of the Republic of Korea
Calls for the establishment of a Government in South Korea
Visits the USA to gain support for the establishment of a Korean Government
Visits Chiang Kai-shek to gain support for the establishment of a Korean Government
The Government of the Republic of Korea is formally founded
The Government of the Republic of Korea is formally founded. Enacts the Constitution of the Republic of Korea
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