North-West Youth Association
Far-right South Korean paramilitary group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North-West Youth Association, also known as the Northwest Youth League, was a right-wing, anti-communist South Korean paramilitary group active during the Cold War. It is most well known for committing widespread atrocities during the South Korean government-led suppression of the Jeju Uprising.
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Active | November 30, 1946–December 19, 1948 |
Country | South Korea |
Type | Paramilitary |
Engagements | Jeju uprising |
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Hangul | 서북청년회 |
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Hanja | 西北青年會 |
Revised Romanization | Seobuk Cheongnyeonhoe |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏbuk Ch'ŏngnyŏnhoe |
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