As a result of such unrest, the south’s May 10, 1948 elections ended in failure. It was a “national” election only open to certain segments of the population living in the lower half of Korea. The Yankees only believed in democracy when the democratic process delivered a result that they approved of. In order to maintain their grip, the United States simply faked the election results to validate Syngman Rhee’s puppet regime. Faced with the danger of the country’s division, General Kim Il Sung convened a conference in Pyongyang on June 29. There, a decision was adopted to hold a general
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