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Syngman Rhee
He campaigned for Korean independence for forty years while in exile, returned to govern his country, and was eventually forced out by student protests against his own rule.
1875–1965
Life Journey
From exile and activism to contested nation-building
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1875
Aristocratic beginnings
Syngman Rhee was born into a traditional Korean family, growing up during a time when the old order was weakening under foreign pressure.
