1981 ⟶ Martial Law Lifted in the Philippines
Martial law was lifted by Ferdinand Marcos in preparation fo...
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🇵🇭 Marcos Declares Martial Law in the Philippines
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law, officially in response to the growing communist threat in the Philippines.⟶
PhilippinesMartial LawFerdinand MarcosAsiaCommunismAuthoritarianismCold WarUS InfluencePolitical Instability
🇵🇭 Martial Law Lifted in the Philippines
Martial law was lifted by Ferdinand Marcos in preparation for the visit of Pope John Paul II.⟶
PhilippinesMartial LawMarcospoliticalhuman rightsAsiapolitical reform1980s
🇵🇱 Martial Law Declared in Poland
Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, having been appointed First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party, introduces martial law, which drastically restricts normal life, in an attempt to crush the Solidarity trade union and the political opposition against communist rule.⟶
PolandMartial LawSolidaritySoviet UnionCold WarEastern EuropeCommunismPoliticsRepression
🇵🇱 Martial Law Lifted in Poland
Martial law in Poland is lifted.⟶
PolandCold WarCommunismSolidarityEastern EuropePoliticsSocial unrestUSSR influence
🇵🇭 Benigno Aquino Assassinated in Manila
Former senator Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino was assassinated at Manila International Airport (now Ninoy Aquino International Airport).⟶
PhilippinesAsiaAssassinationPoliticsMarcosCold WarDemocracyHuman Rights
🇵🇭 People Power Revolution Overthrows Marcos in the Philippines
The People Power Revolution takes place in the Philippines, overthrowing President Ferdinand Marcos. The Philippines' first female president, Corazon Aquino, was installed as president.⟶
PhilippinesRevolutionCoupDemocracyAsiaPoliticsMarcosAquino