1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution

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The 1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution was a bloodless coup led by Hafez al-Assad that reshaped Syria’s Ba'athist regime and marked the beginning of his long-term rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coup d'état
military takeover
political event
aftermath adoption of a new Syrian constitution in 1973
centralization of power in the presidency
institutionalization of Ba'ath Party dominance
aim to correct the course of the Ba'athist regime
to stabilize Syrian government and military
alsoKnownAs Corrective Movement
Corrective Revolution
al-Ḥarakah at-Taṣḥīḥīyah
characteristic bloodless coup
consequence long-term rule of the al-Assad family
reorientation of Syrian domestic policy
reorientation of Syrian foreign policy
strengthening of presidential authority in Syria
context intra-Ba'athist ideological and power conflict
post-1967 Arab–Israeli War political crisis in Syria
country Syria
date 1970-11-13
faction Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
followedBy Hafez al-Assad presidency
linked to: Hafez al-Assad
ideology Arab nationalism
Arab socialism
Ba'athism
keyFigure Hafez al-Assad
Mustafa Tlass
Salah Jadid
languageOfName Arabic
leader Hafez al-Assad
legalBasis Ba'ath Party internal decisions and military support
location Damascus
militaryInvolvement Syrian Armed Forces
opposed Salah Jadid faction of the Ba'ath Party
partOf history of Syria
history of the Ba'ath Party
precededBy internal power struggle within Syrian Ba'ath Party
relatedTo Arab–Israeli conflict
Syrian Ba'ath Party split with Iraqi Ba'ath Party
result Hafez al-Assad became de facto leader of Syria
Hafez al-Assad seized power in Syria
consolidation of Ba'ath Party rule in Syria
purge of rival Ba'athist faction
removal of Salah Jadid from power
start of Hafez al-Assad era in Syria
scope national politics of Syria
startOf Assad political dynasty in Syria
linked to: Assad family
year 1970

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Corrective Movement coup of November 1970 alsoKnownAs 1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution
Ahmad al-Khatib associatedWithEvent 1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution
Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party cameToPowerThrough Corrective Movement (1970 Syrian coup d'état)
linked to: 1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution
Assad family associatedWithEvent Corrective Movement (1970 Syrian coup)
linked to: 1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution
Nureddin al-Atassi wasDeposedBy Corrective Movement (1970 Syrian coup d'état)
linked to: 1970 Syrian Corrective Revolution