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| | Coup d'état - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | A coup d'état, or simply a 'coup', is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. |
 | | Since the unsuccessful Coup attempts of Kapp in 1920, and of Hitler in 1923, the German word "Putsch" is as much used as the term "Coup d'Etat", even in France (such as the Putsch of November 8, 1942 and the Putsch of April 21, 1961, both in Algiers). |
 | | In the late 20th century coups occurred most commonly in developing countries, particularly in Latin America (Brazil, Chile, and especially Bolivia), Africa and Asia (Pakistan), but also in the Pacific (Fiji) and in Europe (Greece, Portugal, Spain, Soviet Union). |
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