fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, sˈaʊθ kɚɹˈiːɚ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd lˈɑːɹdʒli dᵻpˈɛndənt ˌɔn jˈuː.ˈɛs. ˈeɪd ʌntˈɪl ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi kˈuːp əkˈɜːd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
From the end of World War II, South Korea remained largely dependent on U.S. aid until a military coup occurred in 1961.