Gwangju Democratization Movement

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gwangju_Democratization_Movement
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gwangju_Uprising
gptkb:May_18_Democratic_Uprising
gptkbp:annualCommemorationDate May 18
gptkbp:casualties estimated 200+ killed
gptkbp:cause opposition to martial law
demand for democratization
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:May_18_Memorial_Foundation
gptkb:May_18_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:May_18_Archives
gptkbp:endDate 1980-05-27
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gwangju Democratization Movement
gptkbp:influenced democratization of South Korea
gptkbp:injuries estimated 1,800+ injured
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gwangju,_South_Korea
gptkbp:mediaCoverage initially censored by government
gptkbp:memorial May 18
gptkbp:notableParticipant students
workers
citizens of Gwangju
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:South_Korean_military
gptkb:Chun_Doo-hwan_government
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:South_Korean_government_(since_1997)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:South_Korean_democracy_movement
gptkb:June_Democratic_Uprising
gptkbp:result violent suppression by military
increased pro-democracy movement in South Korea
gptkbp:significance catalyst for South Korean democratization
gptkbp:startDate 1980-05-18
gptkbp:subjectOf books
documentaries
films
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:May_18_Archives_(2011)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gwangju_Uprising
gptkb:May_18_Democratic_Uprising
gptkb:Gwangju_Uprising_(May_1980)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7