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He aided the United States during the [[Vietnam War]], with South Korean troops fighting alongside American troops. n return for troop commitments, South Korea received tens of billions of dollars in grants, loans, subsidies, technology transfers, and preferential markets, all provided by the Johnson and [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administrations. In early July 1970, a year after United States President Nixon declared the Guam doctrine in 1969, the Park Chung-hee administration began to devise a nuclear weapons program, right after the notification . As planned, the United States withdrew the USFK's 7th Division in March 1971. It is known that President Park Chung-hee felt a grave betrayal by the United States' unilateral decision to withdraw US troops from Korea. From then on, he began to develop nuclear weapons in earnest as part of his independent defense policy. The Park Chung-hee administration's nuclear development plan was overseen by the second economic director of the Blue House, established in 1971, and the Defense Scientific Research Institute and the Weapons Development Committee were in charge of practical development. . | He aided the United States during the [[Vietnam War]], with South Korean troops fighting alongside American troops. n return for troop commitments, South Korea received tens of billions of dollars in grants, loans, subsidies, technology transfers, and preferential markets, all provided by the Johnson and [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administrations. In early July 1970, a year after United States President Nixon declared the Guam doctrine in 1969, the Park Chung-hee administration began to devise a nuclear weapons program, right after the notification . As planned, the United States withdrew the USFK's 7th Division in March 1971. It is known that President Park Chung-hee felt a grave betrayal by the United States' unilateral decision to withdraw US troops from Korea. From then on, he began to develop nuclear weapons in earnest as part of his independent defense policy. The Park Chung-hee administration's nuclear development plan was overseen by the second economic director of the Blue House, established in 1971, and the Defense Scientific Research Institute and the Weapons Development Committee were in charge of practical development. . | ||
Although popular during the 60s by the 70s as growth began to slow Park's popularity started to wane resulting in a close victory during the 1971 South Korean presidential election. Following this in 1972, Park declared martial law and amended the constitution into a highly authoritarian document called the Yushin Constitution. Formally, the pretense was that the Yushin Constitution was the seventh Constitutional amendment. In actuality, its effect was tantamount to an abolishment of the former Constitution—effectively creating a new one in an effort to legitimize the new Fourth Republic. During this time political opposition and dissent was constantly repressed and Park had complete control of the Media and Military | Although popular during the 60s by the 70s as growth began to slow Park's popularity started to wane resulting in a close victory during the 1971 South Korean presidential election. Following this in 1972, Park declared martial law and amended the constitution into a highly authoritarian document called the Yushin Constitution. Formally, the pretense was that the Yushin Constitution was the seventh Constitutional amendment. In actuality, its effect was tantamount to an abolishment of the former Constitution—effectively creating a new one in an effort to legitimize the new Fourth Republic. During this time political opposition and dissent was constantly repressed and Park had complete control of the Media and Military. | ||
In 1975, Park ordered homeless people to be removed from the streets of Seoul. Thousands of people were captured by the police and sent to thirty-six camps. The detainees were then used as free labor by the authorities and subjected to degrading treatment. Many died under torture. | In 1975, Park ordered homeless people to be removed from the streets of Seoul. Thousands of people were captured by the police and sent to thirty-six camps. The detainees were then used as free labor by the authorities and subjected to degrading treatment. Many died under torture. | ||