May Coup in Poland
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The May Coup in Poland was a 1926 military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and ushered in an authoritarian regime known as the Sanation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May Coup in Poland canonical | 2 |
| attack on the Belweder Palace | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military coup d'état
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political crisis ⓘ |
| aftermath |
election of Ignacy Mościcki as President of Poland
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informal dominance of Józef Piłsudski in Polish politics ⓘ resignation of President Stanisław Wojciechowski ⓘ resignation of Prime Minister Wincenty Witos ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
May Coup
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May Coup d'État NERFINISHED ⓘ Przewrót majowy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | hundreds of killed and wounded ⓘ |
| cause |
Piłsudski's opposition to the ruling coalition
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economic difficulties in Poland after World War I ⓘ frequent changes of government ⓘ political instability in the Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred eight years after Poland regained independence in 1918 ⓘ |
| commander | Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1926-05-15 ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Ignacy Mościcki
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Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanisław Wojciechowski NERFINISHED ⓘ Wincenty Witos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Sanation regime
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increased role of the military in Polish politics ⓘ limitation of parliamentary powers in Poland ⓘ |
| legalStatus | unconstitutional seizure of power ⓘ |
| location | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
President Stanisław Wojciechowski
NERFINISHED
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government of Wincenty Witos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | interwar history of Poland ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | political crisis of 1925–1926 in Poland ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | authoritarianism in interwar Europe ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
April Constitution of Poland of 1935
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Poland's March Constitution of 1921 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedIdeology | Sanation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
end of parliamentary democracy in interwar Poland
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establishment of the Sanation regime ⓘ overthrow of the government of the Second Polish Republic ⓘ strengthening of presidential powers in Poland ⓘ |
| significance | turning point from democracy to authoritarianism in Poland ⓘ |
| startDate | 1926-05-12 ⓘ |
| supporter |
parts of the Polish Army
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some centrist politicians ⓘ some left-wing parties ⓘ |
| year | 1926 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
attack on the Belweder Palace