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...South Koreans had no tanks, no combat aircraft. Since they also lacked effective antitank guns, the appearance of the enemy's squat, death-dealing T-34s spread terror. Seoul fell without any semblance of a real battle. Syngman Rhee's government fled to Taejon-the first of its three forced moves during three months...
...asserts that Koreans have already proved they want and can run a democracy. "In 1948 we elected a parliament, which chose Synghman Rhee, president. He has proven a wiser choice than the official U. S. military government authorities who were picked to succeed him. The American choice was an opportunist, who welcomed the Communist army when they entered Seoul. Our democratic government was gaining strength, last spring it succeeded in balancing the budget and Curbed the inflation felt by the Japanese...
North Koreans will vote for a democratic regime, headed by Synghman Rhee, because no propaganda can destroy Korean allegiance to Rhee, a legendary figure, who has fought for his country's independence for more than half a century. March 1, 1949--a date celebrated as Independence Day ever since--Rhee led an unsuccessful revolt against the Japanese who dominated his country from 1905 to 1945. Then Rhee set up a provisional government at Shanghai, which became the official Government when Japan fell...
...Syngman Rhee wasn't even living in Korea before the election and was forced down the peoples' threat. The election was suspicious. But there's no doubt that North Korea is the aggressor, and Russia is in with them...
...Courses which Rhee took were: American History to 1789, History of Continental Europe from the Peace of Utrecht to the Present, Studies in the Expansion of Europe since 1815, European Industry and Commerce in the Nineteenth Century, American Diplomacy--Treaties, Application of International Law, and Foreign Policy, and one labeled International Law as Administered by the Courts and as Observed in International Negotiations...