Read a short history of the takeover of the South Korean government by military leader Chun Doo Hwan in 1980. Learn the factors that led to the takeover, and the actions Chun Doo Hwan took to overthrow the government and establish his military coup.

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coup, military government, korean, politics and government

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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