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9th November 1918: Wilhelm II abdicates as Kaiser of Germany

  • 9th November 2018
  • Tagged as: Abdication, Empire, First World War, German Revolution, Germany, Kaiser, Prussia, Revolution, Wilhelm II

Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated as German Emperor and King of Prussia after the German Revolution took hold.

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8th November 1923: The Nazis begin the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich

  • 8th November 2018
  • Tagged as: Coup, Germany, Hitler, Munich, Nazi, Revolution

On the 8th November 1923, the Beer Hall Putsch took place when Adolf Hitler along with First World War hero Erich Ludendorff led an attempted coup against the Weimar Government by trying to seize power in the Bavarian city of Munich.

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2nd November 1795: The Directory established in France

  • 2nd November 2018
  • Tagged as: Coup, Democracy, France, French Revolution, Guillotine, Napoleon, Politics, Revolution, Robespierre

On the 2nd November 1795, the Directory was established in France.

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9th October 1967: Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara executed in Bolivia

  • 9th October 2018
  • Tagged as: Bolivia, Castro, CIA, Cuba, Guerrilla Warfare, Marxism, Revolution, USA

On the 9th October 1967 the Marxist revolutionary icon, Ernesto “Che” Guevara was executed in Bolivia after being caught by CIA-assisted forces during his attempt to provoke a revolution.

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16th September 1955: Uprising that topples Juan Perón from power in Argentina begins

  • 16th September 2018
  • Tagged as: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Coup, Juan Peron, Lonardi, Military, Politics, President, Revolución Libertadora, Revolution, Uprising

The Revolución Libertadora began in Argentina, resulting in the end of Juan Perón’s second term as President.

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20th August 1968: Warsaw Pact troops invade to end the Prague Spring

  • 20th August 2018
  • Tagged as: Cold War, Communism, Czechoslovakia, Invasion, Military, Poland, Revolution, USSR

At around 11pm on the 20th August 1968, troops from the USSR, Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary entered Czechoslovakia in an invasion that brought the Prague Spring to an end.

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19th August 1991: August Coup places Gorbachev under house arrest

  • 19th August 2018
  • Tagged as: Coup, Government, Military, Parliament, Politics, Revolution, Russia, USSR

On the 19th August 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev, the President of the Soviet Union, was placed under house arrest in what is known as the August Coup.

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10th August 1792: Tuileries Palace stormed & French monarchy suspended

  • 10th August 2018
  • Tagged as: France, French Revolution, Government, Monarchy, Republic, Revolution

On the 10th August 1792, French revolutionary troops stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.

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14th July 1789: Storming of the Bastille

  • 14th July 2018
  • Tagged as: France, French Revolution, Louis XVI, Revolution, Versailles

The morning of the 14th July 1789 saw the beginning of the French Revolution when Parisian revolutionaries stormed the Bastille, a large fortress, prison and ammunition store that symbolised everything that was wrong with the monarchy.

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21st June 1791: Louis XVI’s attempts to escape from Paris in the Flight to Varennes

  • 21st June 2018
  • Tagged as: Austria, Flight to Varennes, French Revolution, Holy Roman Empire, Louis XVI, Revolution, Treason

King Louis XVI of France and his family were caught attempting to escape Paris during the Flight to Varennes.

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