Gwangju Uprising

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The Gwangju Democratization Movement, also known in South Korea as May 18 Democratization Movement, was a series of student-led demonstrations that took place in Gwangju, South Korea, in May 1980, against the coup of Chun Doo-hwan. The uprising was violently suppressed by the South Korean military in a massacre.

1980  WikimediaWikidata
Gwangju massacre; May 18 Gwangju democratization movement; May 18 movement
rebellion, social movement, Chun Doo-hwan, Yun Sang-won, South Korea

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1980-05-27T00:00:00Z
1980 Gwangju Uprising
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0410-01-01T00:00:00Z
409 — 410 Siege of Guanggu
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sitefortHwasun Bibongsanseong Fortresshistoric site, fortressWikidata
sitefortHwasun Cheolongsanseong Fortresshistoric site, fortressWikidata
sitefortHwasun Oseong Fortresshistoric site, fortressWikidata
sitefortNaju Hoejinseonghistoric site, fortressWikidata
sitefortWonseong Jinhistoric site, fortressWikidata
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