putsch

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a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

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After the military putsch, the then commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Constantino Chiwenga and a trusted ally of Mnangagwa was appointed vice president-with several army chiefs promoted into government. Source: Internet

Also, the putsch changed Hitler's outlook on violent revolution to effect change. Source: Internet

A putsch in 2012 helped hasten a takeover of northern Mali by al Qaeda-linked militants, and al Qaeda and Islamic State group affiliates are active in the north and centre of the country. Source: Internet

Annually until the fall of Nazi Germany, the putsch would be commemorated nationwide, with the major events taking place in Munich. Source: Internet

At around 3 am, the first casualties of the putsch occurred when the local garrison of the Reichswehr spotted Röhm's men coming out of the beer hall. Source: Internet

Bloch, pp. 365–366 Luther's putsch failed largely because Himmler decided that a foreign ministry headed by Luther would be a more dangerous opponent than the Ribbentrop version. Source: Internet

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