The resultant South Korean government promulgated a national political constitution on 17 July <answer>1948</answer>, and elected Syngman Rhee as President on 20 July <answer>1948</answer>. The Republic of Korea (South Korea) was established on 15 August <answer>1948</answer>. In the Russian Korean Zone of Occupation, the Soviet Union established a Communist North Korean government led by Kim Il-sung. President Rhee's régime excluded communists and leftists from southern politics. Disenfranchised, they headed for the hills, to prepare for guerrilla war against the US-sponsored ROK Government.
What year was the Republic of Korea established?
1948