Editing 1960s (section)

=====Japan and South Korea=====
* The [[Japanese economic miracle]] (1960s–1990s)
** Japan's remarkable economic growth between the post-[[World War II]] era and the end of the [[Cold War]]. During the economic boom, Japan rapidly became the world's [[Economic history of Japan|second-largest economy]] at the time (after the United States).
** In 1960, Japan was wracked by the massive [[Anpo protests]] against the revision of the [[Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan|U.S.-Japan Security Treaty]], resulting in the resignation of Prime Minister [[Nobusuke Kishi]]; Kishi's successor, [[Hayato Ikeda]], began implementing economic policies, known as the [[Income Doubling Plan]] removed most of Japan's anti-monopoly laws and promised to double the size of Japan's economy within 10 years. [[Eisaku Satō]] became Prime Minister of Japan four years later, succeeding Ikeda due to health issues.
** The [[1964 Summer Olympics]] were held in Japan, the first time the country hosted them and the first time that the [[Olympic Games]] were held in Asia. The world's first bullet train (the [[Tōkaidō Shinkansen]] between [[Tokyo Station]] and [[Shin-Ōsaka Station]]) commences operations; it is the oldest high-speed rail system in the world.
* The [[Second Republic of Korea|Second]] and [[Third Republic of Korea|Third Republics of Korea]] (1960–1972)
** The [[April Revolution]] were mass protests in [[South Korea]] against President [[Syngman Rhee]] and the [[First Republic of South Korea|First Republic]] from 11 to 26 April 1960, which led to Rhee's resignation. The Second Republic was established as a [[parliamentary system|parliamentary government]] under President [[Yun Bo-seon]] and Prime Minister [[Chang Myon]]. The Second Republic ended the First Republic, formed a liberal democracy, and formulated the first [[Five-Year Plans of South Korea|Five-Year Plans]] to develop the formerly-neglected economy.
** The [[May 16 coup]] and the establishment of the [[Supreme Council for National Reconstruction|SCNR]], led by Major General [[Park Chung Hee]] on 16 May 1961, put an effective end to the Second Republic. Park was one of a group of military leaders who had been pushing for the de-politicization of the military.
** The [[Miracle on the Han River]] began with the [[Five-Year Plans of South Korea]], a series of economic development projects implemented by President Park Chung Hee. South Korea received US$800&nbsp;million from Japan under property claims and was mostly dependent on [[Aid|foreign aid]] (largely from the U.S. in exchange for South Korea's involvement in the [[Vietnam War]]).
** South Korea's first diplomatic relations with Japan were established under the Third Republic and [[Japan–South Korea relations|South Korea-Japan relations]] were normalized in the [[Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea|Treaty on Basic Relations]] signed on 22 July 1965 and in an agreement ratified on 14 August 1965. Japan agreed to provide a large amount of compensation, grants, and loans to South Korea and the two countries began economic and political cooperation.
[[File:Nasser making a speech in 1960.jpg|thumb|207x207px|[[Gamal Abdel Nasser]], African leader]]
[[File:Cordobazo.jpg|thumb|265x265px|[[Cordobazo]] uprising in [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], [[Argentina]] (1969)]]