CSPAN3 Reel July 4, 2024
This is korea a nation divided at the end of World War Two at the 38th parallel in north korea, the soviet union lost no time in setting up a communist puppet government in the south. The United States and the United Nations strove to establish an independent, democratic republic two years ago at seoul capital of korea, a United Nations commission supervised free elections south of the 38th parallel and the republic of korea, a sovereign, democratic nation, was born. Its president was syngman rhee. In may 1950. The citizens of this young republic went to the polls again to exercise their democ...