Coup d'état of December Twelfth
1979 coup d'état in South Korea that brought Chun Doo-hwan to power / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Coup d'état of December Twelfth or the 12.12 Military Insurrection (Korean: 12.12 군사 반란; Hanja: 十二十二軍事反亂) was a military mutiny which took place on December 12, 1979, in South Korea.
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Date | December 12, 1979 |
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Location | Seoul |
Also known as | 12.12 Military Insurrection |
Participants | Hanahoe (including Chun Doo-hwan, Roh Tae-woo) vs Government of Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea Armed Forces |
Outcome | Hanahoe became the controller of Republic of Korea Armed Forces |
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