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When condemned, coup leaders are apt to trend toward authoritarianism to assure their survival. [104] But coup conspirators also increasingly say that they chose a coup to save their country from the autocratic incumbents. Successful conspirators may hold free and fair elections simply because they think it is a good idea. [5]
coup de main (pl. coups de main) a surprise attack. In French, [donner] un coup de main means "[to give] a hand" (to give assistance). Even if the English meaning exists as well (as in faire le coup de main), it is old-fashioned. coup d'état (pl. coups d'état) a sudden change in government by force; literally "hit (blow) of state."
Since the 19th century, the United States government has participated and interfered, both overtly and covertly, in the replacement of many foreign governments. In the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government initiated actions for regime change mainly in Latin America and the southwest Pacific, including the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars.
In an audio statement, Prigozhin stated that he had accepted the deal to prevent bloodshed, and re-explained his motivations for the rebellion, emphasizing that it was not a coup attempt: [97] [143] [144] [145] They wanted to disband the Wagner military company. We embarked on a march of justice on June 23.
Coups in the World, 1950-Present Archived 25 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Database on coups and coup attempts 1950–present, by Jonathan Powell and Clayton Thyne. Coups d'Etat, 1946-2013 - List of coups and coup attempts 1946-2013, by the Center for Systemic Peace.
According to Know Your Meme, treating Ohio as a joke started in 2016 after the meme "Ohio vs the world" went viral on Tumblr. User @screenshotsofdespair posted a photo of a digital marquee in an ...
Coup d'Etat (Plasmatics album), a 1982 album by Plasmatics; Coup d'etat (Muslimgauze album), a 1987 album by Muslimgauze; Coup d'Etat (G-Dragon album), a 2013 album by G-Dragon Coup d'Etat (song) "Coup d'Etat", a song by Level 42 on the album World Machine "Coup d'etat", a song by Refused on the album Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent
Jenna Bush Hager is weighing in on how her dad, former President George W. Bush, recently went viral for an exchange he had with another former president.. It was brought up while Jenna spoke ...