Przewrót majowy
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Przewrót majowy was a 1926 military coup in Poland led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and ushered in the Sanation regime.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zamach majowy | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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military coup ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| after | Polish parliamentary elections of 1922 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
May Coup d'État
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surface form:
May Coup
May Coup d'État ⓘ Przewrót majowy ⓘ
surface form:
Zamach majowy
|
| before | adoption of the April Constitution of 1935 ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict between Józef Piłsudski and the parliamentary majority
ⓘ
economic difficulties in Poland in the mid-1920s ⓘ frequent changes of government in Poland after World War I ⓘ political instability in the Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to Józef Piłsudski
ⓘ
forces loyal to the Polish government ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Józef Piłsudski ⓘ |
| country |
Poland
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Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| endDate | 1926-05-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Sanation movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanation regime
|
| hasEffect |
increased role of the military in Polish politics
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introduction of authoritarian rule in Poland ⓘ limitation of civil liberties in Poland ⓘ marginalization of opposition parties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Józef Piłsudski
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Polish Army ⓘ Stanisław Wojciechowski ⓘ Wincenty Witos ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Polish ⓘ |
| leader | Józef Piłsudski ⓘ |
| location |
Vistula River bridges in Warsaw
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Warsaw ⓘ |
| motive |
criticism of party politics and corruption
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restoration of strong executive power ⓘ |
| numberOfCasualties | hundreds of killed and wounded ⓘ |
| opponent |
Polish government of Wincenty Witos
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Stanisław Wojciechowski ⓘ Wincenty Witos ⓘ |
| partOf | interwar history of Poland ⓘ |
| result |
end of parliamentary democracy in the Second Polish Republic
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establishment of the Sanation regime ⓘ overthrow of the government of Wincenty Witos ⓘ political dominance of Józef Piłsudski and his camp ⓘ resignation of President Stanisław Wojciechowski ⓘ strengthening of presidential powers in Poland ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Belweder Palace
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Poniatowski Bridge in Warsaw ⓘ Royal Castle in Warsaw ⓘ |
| startDate | 1926-05-12 ⓘ |
| year | 1926 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zamach majowy