Coups

See the main article for this category, Coup d'état.


Coups A coup d'état is a sudden seizure of government power in a state, by a group seeking to depose the current ruling body and replace it with a new one. Failed coup attempts count, since they are often trial runs for successful coup attempts.	Best-edited articles in the "Coups" category 2021 U.S. coup attempt Adolf Hitler Ignaz Trebitsch Lincoln

But a failed coup is practice for a successful coup.
– Timothy Snyder, historian and author of the book, "On Tyranny"

Best-edited articles in the "Coups" category