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Syngman Rhee, photograph by Harris & Ewing, circa 1939.
Syngman Rhee was originally born in Korea, and at an early age he displayed nationalist views and protested against the Japanese and Russian Empires. He spent time in prison due to being implicated in a plot to remove King Gojong from power and later immigrated to America for a period to avoid the political atmosphere of Korea.
Rhee eventually returned to Korea, where he became the first president of the Republic of Korea, also known as South Korea, in 1948. He held the position until 1960, when he was ultimately exiled to Honolulu, Hawaii, and he spent the rest of his life there until his death in 1965.
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Ewing, H. &. (2026, August 18). Syngman Rhee. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22004/syngman-rhee/
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Ewing, Harris &. "Syngman Rhee." World History Encyclopedia, August 18, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22004/syngman-rhee/.
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Ewing, Harris &. "Syngman Rhee." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Aug 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22004/syngman-rhee/.
