April Revolution

The April Revolution, also known as the April 19 Revolution or April 19 Movement, was a series of mass protests in South Korea that took place from April 11 to 26, 1960, against President Syngman Rhee and the First Republic. The protests were triggered by the discovery of a high school student killed by police during demonstrations against rigged elections in March. The protests were violently suppressed, resulting in the deaths of 186 people over two weeks. The protests ultimately led to Rhee's resignation on April 26, and his replacement by Yun Posun, marking the beginning of the Second Republic of South Korea. The revolution was a result of widespread discontent with Rhee's autocratic rule, corruption, and uneven development of South Korea, which had been exacerbated by his attempts to prolong his stay in power through amendments to the constitution and his use of violence against political opposition.learn more on wikipedia