Question 10. Syngman Rhee, Korea’s first elected president had to resign, after the April Revolution because: (a) Rhee got himself elected as president, in 1948 CE, through illegal means (b) Rhee extended his rule by illegally amending the constitution (c) Koreans protested against a rigged election, which took place in 1960 CE (d) Koreans desired unification of North and South Korea, which Rhee was unwilling to accommodate Answer
Resignation of Syngman Rhee On April 26, 1960, Rhee stepped down from power, and Lee Ki-poong was blamed for most of the corruption in the government. The following day, the Minister of Interior Choi In-Kyu and the Chief of Security resigned taking responsibility for the Masan incident.
