Constitutionalist movement of 1965

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The Constitutionalist movement of 1965 was a Dominican uprising that sought to restore the democratically elected government of Juan Bosch and defend the 1963 constitution against a military-backed regime.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
political movement
uprising
aimedTo restore the 1963 Dominican constitution
restore the democratically elected government of Juan Bosch
alsoKnownAs Constitutionalist Revolution of 1965
Revolución de Abril de 1965
characterizedBy mass civilian participation
urban warfare in Santo Domingo
chronology followed the 1963 Dominican coup d’état
conflictType civil war
consequence election of Joaquín Balaguer as president
country Dominican Republic
demanded reinstatement of the 1963 constitution
return of Juan Bosch to the presidency
endTime 1965-09
hasCause 1963 Dominican military coup d’état
overthrow of President Juan Bosch
hasContext Dominican Republic–United States relations
anti-dictatorial struggles in the Caribbean
hasParticipant Organization of American States peacekeeping forces
United States Armed Forces
constitutionalists
loyalist military forces
historicalPeriod Cold War
ideology constitutionalism
democratic restoration
ledBy Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó
location Santo Domingo
notableCommander Elías Wessin y Wessin
Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó
opposed military-backed regime of Donald Reid Cabral
opposedBy Dominican military high command
United States government
opposedGovernment Triumvirate government of Donald Reid Cabral
opposedIdeology military authoritarianism
partOf Dominican Civil War
relatedEvent Operation Power Pack
result 1966 Dominican general election
defeat of the constitutionalist forces
installation of a provisional government
significantPlace Ciudad Nueva district of Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo National Palace
startTime 1965-04-24
supportedBy followers of Juan Bosch
left-leaning political groups in the Dominican Republic
triggeredInterventionBy Organization of American States
United States

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Francisco Alberto Caamaño movement Constitutionalist movement of 1965
Constitutionalist movement of 1965 alsoKnownAs Constitutionalist Revolution of 1965
linked to: Constitutionalist movement of 1965