The USA didn't lift a finger when South Korea became authoritarian following the 1961 coup d'état.
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“The putschists' action [of dictator Park Chung-hee] thus received the support of Washington, whose anti-communism served as the only guide in foreign policy after the recent failures suffered by American imperialism, notably in Cuba and Vietnam.”
Author not entered, “50 years ago: military coup in South Korea”, Franco-Korean Friendship Association, May 15, 2011.