Ghanaian coup d'état of 1972
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
coup d'état
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
political repression
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Ghana
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
economic challenges post-coup
part of a series of coups social unrest during the period suppression of civil society organizations |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
impact on cultural expressions
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| gptkbp:date |
January 13, 1972
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 11 years
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| gptkbp:economicActivity |
state control of the economy
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Ghanaian_coup_d'état_of_1981
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| gptkbp:hasEducation |
changes in educational policies
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by historians and political scientists.
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-colonial_Africa
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
discussions on legitimacy of military rule
part_of_Ghana's_turbulent_political_history |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
shift towards military governance
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ghanaian coup d'état of 1972
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| gptkbp:impact |
political_landscape_of_Ghana
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
economic instability
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
condemnation from Western nations
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| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
alignment with socialist countries
strained_relations_with_Western_allies |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Ghana_Armed_Forces
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| gptkbp:keyEvent |
seizure of power
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| gptkbp:ledTo |
Colonel_Ignatius_Kutu_Acheampong
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| gptkbp:legacy |
long-term_effects_on_democracy_in_Ghana
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| gptkbp:localGovernment |
setback to democratic governance
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
censorship of the press
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
quick takeover of key installations
Colonel_Acheampong |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:National_Redemption_Council
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| gptkbp:nationalTeam |
state takeover of businesses
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| gptkbp:outcome |
establishment of a military government
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| gptkbp:partnerships |
military officers involved in the coup
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
influenced_by_Cold_War_dynamics
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Progress_Party
attempts at governance reforms |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
nationalism
arrest of political opponents |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Ghanaian_government_of_Kofi_Abrefa_Busia
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
initial support from some segments of society
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
overthrow_of_the_Busia_government
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| gptkbp:significance |
established_military_rule_in_Ghana
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| gptkbp:spouse |
mixed responses from the public
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:National_Redemption_Council
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| gptkbp:triggerType |
bloodless coup
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| gptkbp:type |
military coup
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| gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities |
increased influence in politics
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