1982 ⟶ Failed Coup Attempt in Kenya

Rebels attempt to seize control of Kenya, with the supposed ...
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⚔️ Idi Amin's Coup in Uganda

Idi Amin launches a successful coup d'état against Milton Obote in Uganda and declares himself President of Uganda. Under Amin, Uganda would switch allegiances to the Eastern Bloc and develop strong ties to the Soviet Union and East Germany.⟶
Idi Amin's Coup in Uganda (1971)
UgandaIdi AmincoupEastern BlocSoviet UnionAfricaCold Warpoliticsdecolonization

🇦🇫 Pro-Communist Coup in Afghanistan

President of Afghanistan Sardar Mohammed Daoud's government is overthrown when he is murdered in a coup led by pro-communist rebels.⟶
Pro-Communist Coup in Afghanistan (1978)
AfghanistancoupcommunismCold WarSoviet Unionpolitical instability

💥 Failed Coup Attempt in Kenya

Rebels attempt to seize control of Kenya, with the supposed assist of the communists in a coup d'état. The coup failed.⟶
Failed Coup Attempt in Kenya (1982)
KenyaCoupAfricaCold WarSoviet UnionPolitical InstabilityFailed Revolution

🚨 Coup Attempt in the Maldives

A coup attempt occurred in the Maldives.⟶
Coup Attempt in the Maldives (1988)
MaldivescoupattemptAsiapolitical instabilityCold WarIndian Ocean

💣 Soviet Coup Attempt

Soviet coup attempt of 1991. A coup occurs in response to a new union treaty to be signed on August 20.⟶
Soviet Coup Attempt (1991)
Soviet UnionCoupAugust CoupGorbachevHardlinersPolitical Instability1991MoscowBoris YeltsinPost-Soviet Era

🏳️ Soviet Coup Attempt Fails

The coup is ended.⟶
Soviet UnionCoupAugust CoupGorbachevHardlinersPolitical Instability1991MoscowBoris YeltsinPost-Soviet Era