1971 ⟶ Idi Amin's Coup in Uganda

Idi Amin launches a successful coup d'état against Milton Ob...
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🇸🇴 Siad Barre Coup in Somalia

Siad Barre overthrows the government of Somalia in a bloodless coup. He declares himself President of Somalia and reorganizes the country into a one-party communist state; the Somali Democratic Republic.⟶
Siad Barre Coup in Somalia (1969)
SomaliaCoupSiad BarreAfricaCold WarPoliticsCommunismUSSR

🤝 Soviet Union and West Germany Sign Treaty of Moscow

The Soviet Union and West Germany sign the Treaty of Moscow.⟶
Soviet Union and West Germany Sign Treaty of Moscow (1970)
Soviet UnionWest GermanytreatyMoscowEastern BlocEuropeCold Wardiplomacypolitics

⚔️ 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

⚰️ Death of Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev dies.⟶
Death of Nikita Khrushchev (1971)
USSRSoviet UnionKhrushchevLeadershipCold WarPoliticsDe-StalinizationEastern Bloc

💥 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

🇧🇫 Thomas Sankara's Coup in Burkina Faso

Thomas Sankara overthrows Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and becomes president. He also renamed the country of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso a year later.⟶
Thomas Sankara's Coup in Burkina Faso (1983)
Burkina FasoAfricaCoupPoliticsSankaraSocialismDecolonizationRevolution