Syngman Rhee or Lee Seungman or Yee Sung-man was the first president of South Korea. His presidency, from August 1948 to April 1960, remains controversial, affected by Cold War tensions on the Korean peninsula and elsewhere. Rhee was a strong anti-Communist, and led South Korea through the Korean War. His presidency ended in resignation following popular protests against a disputed election. He died in exile in Hawaii. Wikipedia
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Rhee was a hawk : he had to be a hawk in order to stand up to Kim. Before the Korean War broke out, Rhee ordered many small attacks on North Korean forces across the border, and used the army to put down socialist rebels in his own territory. As early a everything2.com/e2node/Syngman%2520Rhee
Rhee, the first president of South Korea, was born in 1875, completed a traditional classical education fitting his noble family heritage, and then entered a Methodist school where he learned English. He became an ardent nationalist and ultimately a Chri korea50.army.mil/history/biographies/rhee.shtml
Korean political leader Syngman Rhee was imprisoned at age 22 for a period of seven years for protesting in favor of reform in Korea. Upon his release, he fled to the US. In 1910, he returned to Korea to oppose the Japanese, and in 1919, led an unsucces www.multied.com/Bio/people/Rhee.html
