USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A sudden overthrow of the government
A
Revolution
B
Coup d’etat
C
Assignation
D
Coalition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: A sudden overthrow of government is called a coup (pronounced ‘koo’) or even a coup d’etat (pronounced ‘koo deh-tah’).

Detailed explanation-2: -coup d’état, also called coup, the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. The chief prerequisite for a coup is control of all or part of the armed forces, the police, and other military elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brazilian Revolution of 1930: An armed revolution culminated in a coup d’état which ousted President Washington Luís and established the Brazilian military junta of 1930.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coup or an overthrow, is the illegal and overt seizure of a State by the military or other elites within the state apparatus.

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