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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1955 | |
The Democratic Party was founded in opposition to Rhee's Liberal Party. Although factionalized itself, in 1956 its vice presidential candidate, Chang My n (1899–1966), was elected. | 1 |
| 1957, May 15 | |
| Syngman Rhee was reelected to a third term as president. | 2 |
| June 21 | |
| The UN command in Korea declared that it was no longer bound by the 1953 armistice ban against the introduction of new equipment because of North Korea's continued disregard of the provisions of the armistice. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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