The party was outlawed by the U.S. occupation authorities due to the party being an aggravating opposition to South Korea and the US, but the party organized a network of clandestine cells and was able to obtain a considerable following. It had around 360,000 party members.[3] In 1947, the party initiated armed guerrilla struggle. As the persecution of party intensified, large sections of the party leadership moved to Pyongyang.
The party was opposed to the formation of a South Korean state. In February–March 1948, it instigated general strikes in opposition to the plans to create a separate South Korean state.[4] On 3 April 1948, the party led a popular uprising on Jeju island, against the unilateral declaration of the foundation of the Republic of Korea. In the suppression of the revolt, thousands of islanders were killed (see Jeju massacre), largely by forces of the South Korean Government.[citation needed]
In the Korean War, members of the party and people suspicious of being a communist supporter were massacred by the South Korean Army with supervision of the US army[7] in what became known as the Bodo League massacre with up to 200,000 people.
The clandestine trade union movement, the All Korea Labor Union (Chŏnp'yŏng) was connected to the party.
References
^Suh, Dae-Sook (1986). "North Korea in 1985: A New Era after Forty Years". Asian Survey. 26 (1): 78–85. doi:10.2307/2644095. JSTOR 2644095.
^ abOnline, Asia Time. . Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Lee, Chong-Sik (1963). "Politics in North Korea: Pre-Korean War Stage". The China Quarterly. 14 (14): 3–16. doi:10.1017/S0305741000020981. JSTOR 651339.
^. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
^Carter Malkasian (25 September 2001). The Korean War (Essential Histories) (25 September 2001 ed.). Osprey Publishing. p. 2222. ISBN1-84176-282-2.
^"New evidence of Korean war killings". BBC News. 21 April 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
January 12, 2023
workers, party, south, korea, korean, 남조선로동당, communist, party, south, korea, from, 1946, 1949, founded, november, 1946, through, merger, communist, party, south, korea, people, party, korea, faction, people, party, korea, called, forty, eighters, failed, veri. The Workers Party of South Korea Korean 남조선로동당 was a communist party in South Korea from 1946 to 1949 It was founded on 23 November 1946 through the merger of the Communist Party of South Korea New People s Party of Korea and a faction of the People s Party of Korea the so called forty eighters 1 It was led by Ho Hon 2 failed verification Workers Party of South Korea 남조선로동당ChairmanHo HonVice ChairmanPak Hon yongYi Ki sokFounded23 November 1946 1946 11 23 Dissolved24 June 1949 1949 06 24 Merger ofCPKNPPKMerged intoWorkers Party of KoreaNewspaperHaebang Ilbo Daily Liberation Roryŏk Inmin Working People Membership360 000 1947 estimate IdeologyCommunismMarxism LeninismPolitical positionFar leftParty flagPolitics of South KoreaPolitical partiesElectionsKorean nameHangul남조선로동당Hanja南朝鮮勞動黨Revised RomanizationNamjoseon rodongdangMcCune ReischauerNamjosŏn rodongdangThe party was outlawed by the U S occupation authorities due to the party being an aggravating opposition to South Korea and the US but the party organized a network of clandestine cells and was able to obtain a considerable following It had around 360 000 party members 3 In 1947 the party initiated armed guerrilla struggle As the persecution of party intensified large sections of the party leadership moved to Pyongyang The party was opposed to the formation of a South Korean state In February March 1948 it instigated general strikes in opposition to the plans to create a separate South Korean state 4 On 3 April 1948 the party led a popular uprising on Jeju island against the unilateral declaration of the foundation of the Republic of Korea In the suppression of the revolt thousands of islanders were killed see Jeju massacre largely by forces of the South Korean Government citation needed In one of its first official acts the South Korean National Assembly passed the National Security Act in September 1948 which among other measures outlawed the Workers Party of South Korea 5 On 24 June 1949 the party merged with the Workers Party of North Korea forming the Workers Party of Korea 6 The WPNK leader Kim Il sung became party chairman whereas Pak Hon yong became deputy chairman In the Korean War members of the party and people suspicious of being a communist supporter were massacred by the South Korean Army with supervision of the US army 7 in what became known as the Bodo League massacre with up to 200 000 people Pak Hon yong and other leaders of WPSK in North Korea were later purged 2 failed verification The clandestine trade union movement the All Korea Labor Union Chŏnp yŏng was connected to the party References Edit Suh Dae Sook 1986 North Korea in 1985 A New Era after Forty Years Asian Survey 26 1 78 85 doi 10 2307 2644095 JSTOR 2644095 a b Online Asia Time Asia Times Online Korea News Part 5 Kim Il sung and China Archived from the original on 19 October 2006 Retrieved 4 September 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Lee Chong Sik 1963 Politics in North Korea Pre Korean War Stage The China Quarterly 14 14 3 16 doi 10 1017 S0305741000020981 JSTOR 651339 Eisenhower Lecture 7 Allan R Millett Archived from the original on 7 September 2006 Retrieved 12 April 2007 Carter Malkasian 25 September 2001 The Korean War Essential Histories 25 September 2001 ed Osprey Publishing p 2222 ISBN 1 84176 282 2 KBS WORLD Radio New evidence of Korean war killings BBC News 21 April 2000 Retrieved 4 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Workers 27 Party of South Korea amp oldid 1129260998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
