United States Army Military Government in Korea

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The United States Army Military Government in Korea was the American military administration that governed southern Korea from 1945 to 1948, overseeing the transition from Japanese colonial rule to the establishment of the Republic of Korea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military government
occupation authority
appliesToTerritory Korea south of the 38th parallel
linked to: South Korea

southern Korea
capital Seoul
commanderTitle Military Governor of Korea
country United States of America
dissolvedBecauseOf proclamation of the Republic of Korea on 15 August 1948
endTime 1948-08-15
establishedAfter Japanese surrender in World War II
end of World War II in Asia
followed Government-General of Korea
Japanese colonial rule in Korea
followedBy First Republic of Korea
linked to: South Korea

Republic of Korea
linked to: South Korea
governedDuring Allied occupation of Korea
governedPopulation Korean population in the southern zone of occupation
historicalPeriod early Cold War
post–World War II occupation of Korea
implementedPolicy anti-communist containment in southern Korea
retention of many Japanese-era administrative structures
languageUsed English
Korean
legalStatus military occupation administration
location Seoul
militaryBranch United States Army
notableCommander Archibald V. Arnold
John R. Hodge
occupationOf Korea
linked to: Korean Peninsula

southern part of the Korean Peninsula
operatedBy United States Army Forces in Korea
partOf United States Army
primaryTask administer former Japanese colonial territory in southern Korea
maintain order after Japanese withdrawal
oversee transition to Korean self-government in the south
support establishment of a separate South Korean government
relatedConflict Korean independence movement
linked to: March 1st Movement

emergence of the division of Korea
relatedTo Soviet Civil Administration in North Korea
sharesBorderWith Soviet occupation zone in northern Korea
shortName USAMGIK
significantEvent organization of local police and constabulary forces
preparation for 1948 South Korean constitutional assembly elections
suppression of leftist and communist organizations in southern Korea
startTime 1945-09-08
subordinateTo United States Army Forces, Pacific
linked to: U.S. Army Pacific

United States Far East Command
usedCurrency Korean yen (early period)
South Korean won (late period)
linked to: South Korean won

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Korea under Japanese rule followedBy United States Army Military Government in Korea
Governor-General of Korea replacedBy United States Army Military Government in Korea (South)
linked to: United States Army Military Government in Korea
Soviet Civil Administration in Korea counterpart United States Army Military Government in Korea
USAMGIK fullName United States Army Military Government in Korea
Allied occupation of Korea hasPart United States Army Military Government in Korea
Military Governor of Korea appliesToJurisdiction United States Army Military Government in Korea
Military Governor of Korea partOf United States Army Military Government in Korea
Korean yen (early period) usedUnder United States Army Military Government in Korea
Korean yen (early period) monetaryAuthority United States Army Military Government in Korea
Korean yen (early period) usedDuring United States military occupation of southern Korea
linked to: United States Army Military Government in Korea
Government-General of Korea replacedBy United States Army Military Government in Korea
United States Army Forces in Korea precededBy United States Army Military Government in Korea
John R. Hodge notableWork Administration of U.S. occupation zone in southern Korea
linked to: United States Army Military Government in Korea
Southern Korea administeredBy United States Army Military Government in Korea
Southern Korea governingAuthority United States Army Military Government in Korea
Soviet Civil Administration coexistedWith United States Army Military Government in Korea
Soviet Civil Administration sharesBorderWith United States occupation zone in southern Korea
linked to: United States Army Military Government in Korea