The June Democratic Struggle, also referred to as the June Democracy Movement and June Democratic Uprising, was a nation-wide pro-democracy movement that took place in South Korea from June 10 to June 29, 1987. The protests triggered by the military regime's announcement of Roh Tae-woo as the next president, forced the government to hold elections and institute other democratic reforms, leading to the establishment of the Sixth Republic. Out of fear of violence before the 1988 Olympic Games at Seoul, Chun and Roh accepted the demands for direct presidential elections and restoration of civil liberties. This eventually led to Roh being elected president in December with a bare majority, paving the way for democratic consolidation in South Korea.