1969 ⟶ Siad Barre Coup in Somalia

Siad Barre overthrows the government of Somalia in a bloodle...
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🪖 Military Coup in Peru

Peruvian General Juan Velasco Alvarado overthrows President Fernando Belaunde Terry in a military coup.⟶
Military Coup in Peru (1968)
PerucoupmilitaryLatin AmericapoliticsgovernmentCold Warsocialism

🇸🇴 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

🇱🇾 Gaddafi Overthrows Libyan Monarchy

Muammar Gaddafi overthrows the Libyan monarchy and expels British and American personnel. Libya aligns itself with the Soviet Union.⟶
Gaddafi Overthrows Libyan Monarchy (1969)
LibyaGaddafiCoupUSSRCold WarAfricaSoviet InfluencePolitics

⚔️ 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

🇸🇴 Siad Barre Ousted, Beginning of Somali Civil War

Siad Barre was ousted from office, ending the Somali Democratic Republic and beginning the Somali Civil War.⟶
Siad Barre Ousted, Beginning of Somali Civil War (1991)
SomaliaCivil WarCoupAfricaDecolonizationPolitical InstabilityFailed StateCold WarPost-Colonialism