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The May Coup d'État (Template:Lang-ko, 五一六軍事政變) was a military coup d'état carried out in South Korea by lieutenant general Park Chung-Hee and his subordinate officers. He justified his coup in the name of bringing the stability to the society and implementing the anti-communism policy. The civilian government (the Second Republic of South Korea) which had been established by April Revolution, 1960 was overthrown by this coup. After this coup, the military junta, called Supreme Council for National Reconstruction (국가재건최고회의, 國家再建最高會議) took power and began to implement the national reconstruction policy. And Park, then only a lieutenant general, eliminated his senior generals and made himself full general.

At the same time, they abolished democratic reforms of the civilian government and abridged the basic rights of people in the name of preventing communists from making social confusion. After 3 years of the junta administration, the constitution of the Third Republic of South Korea was enacted. At first, Park Chung-Hee, chairman of the junta said that he would return to unit after the civilian administration is established. But after the new constitution was enacted, he discharged himself and ran for the presidency. He won the election and became the 5th president of South Korea. After the consecutive two terms, in 1969 he (and his party, Republican Party of Korea) tried to amend the constitution that originally forbade the 3rd term, saying that he would not take the presidency any more after his 3rd term. The constitution was amended as he wanted. But during his third term, he launched self-coup, October Yushin and enacted the new constitution that practically allowed his life term.

After May Coup, the military government ruled South Korea for the next several decades (until 1993). After Park died, the next two presidents of South Korea were also from the military. Although May Coup had been called " May Revolution" (5.16 혁명 , 五一六革命) during the military government period, after 1993, it was denounced and officially degraded into a coup. And it is condemned as the opening of the military rule and the overthrow of the lawful government in South Korea.

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 '''The May Coup d'État '''({{lang-ko|5.16 군사정변}}, 五一六軍事政變) was a military coup d'état carried out in [[South Korea]] by [[lieutenant general]] [[Park Chung-Hee]] and his subordinate officers. He justified his coup in the name of bringing the stability to the society and implementing the anti-communism policy. The civilian government ([[the Second Republic of South Korea]]) which had been established by [[April Revolution]], 1960 was overthrown by this coup. After this coup, the military junta, called [[Supreme Council for National Reconstruction]] (국가재건최고회의, 國家再建最高會議) took power and began to implement the national reconstruction policy. And Park, then only a lieutenant general,  eliminated his senior generals and made himself full general.
-At the same time, they abolished democratic reforms of the civilian government and abridged the basic rights of people in the name of preventing communists from making social confusion. After 3 years of the junta administration, the constitution of [[the Third Republic of South Korea]] was enacted. At first, Park Chung-Hee, chairman of the junta said that he would return to unit after the civilian administration is established. But after the new constitution was enacted, he discharged himself and ran for the presidency. He won the election and became the 5th president of South Korea. After the consecutive two terms, in 1969 he (and his party, [[Republican Party of Korea]])  made amendment of the constitution that forbade the 3rd term, saying that he would not take the presidency any more after his 3rd term. But during his third term, he launched [[self-coup]], [[October Yushin]] and enacted the new constitution that practically allowed his life term.
+At the same time, they abolished democratic reforms of the civilian government and abridged the basic rights of people in the name of preventing communists from making social confusion. After 3 years of the junta administration, the constitution of [[the Third Republic of South Korea]] was enacted. At first, Park Chung-Hee, chairman of the junta said that he would return to unit after the civilian administration is established. But after the new constitution was enacted, he discharged himself and ran for the presidency. He won the election and became the 5th president of South Korea. After the consecutive two terms, in 1969 he (and his party, [[Republican Party of Korea]])  tried to amend the constitution that originally forbade the 3rd term, saying that he would not take the presidency any more after his 3rd term. The constitution was amended as he wanted. But during his third term, he launched [[self-coup]], [[October Yushin]] and enacted the new constitution that practically allowed his life term.
 After May Coup, the military government ruled South Korea for the next several decades (until 1993). After Park died, the next two presidents of South Korea were also from the military. Although May Coup had been called " May Revolution" (5.16 혁명 , 五一六革命) during the military government period, after 1993, it was denounced and officially degraded into a coup. And it is  condemned as the opening of the military rule and the overthrow of the lawful government in South Korea.