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  1. South Korea’s Democratic Breakthrough

    During the 1980s, South Korean students, workers, churches, and opposition groups challenged the authoritarian rule of Chun Doo-hwan. The torture death of student Park Jong-chul in 1987 intensified public fury. In June, demonstrations spread nationwide, forcing the regime to accept constitutional reform and direct presidential elections. The June Democratic Struggle did not complete democratization, but it decisively broke authoritarian rule. #democracy

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