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| date = 20 May - 7 June 1966 | | date = 20 May - 7 June 1966 (18 days) | ||
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*Democratization of West Besmenia | |||
*Free elections in [[1966 West Besmenian legislative election|October 1966]] | |||
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'''The West Besmenian Revolution''' (Besmenian: ''Westbesmenische Revolution'') was a period of {{wp|Rebellion|violent civil unrest}} in the [[Besmenian Empire]] between May and June 1966. The West Besmenian Revolution started in the city of [[Helmfurt]] and soon spread throughout the country. It led to the end of the fascist one-party dictatorship and the establishment of the Besmenian Republic. | '''The West Besmenian Revolution''' (Besmenian: ''Westbesmenische Revolution'') was a period of {{wp|Rebellion|violent civil unrest}} in the [[Besmenian Empire|West Besmenia]] between May and June 1966. The West Besmenian Revolution started in the city of [[Helmfurt]] and soon spread throughout the country. It led to the end of the fascist one-party dictatorship and the establishment of the Besmenian Republic. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The Besmenian Empire's economy has been in decline since the late 1950s. After the beginning of the [[West Besmenian economic crisis]] in | The Besmenian Empire's economy has been in decline since the late 1950s. After the beginning of the [[West Besmenian economic crisis]] in 1964, the situation became more difficult when the first protests began in Helmfurt and Melmingen. | ||
==The | ==The revolution== | ||
==Reaction in East Besmenia== | ==Reaction in East Besmenia== | ||
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Lars Schreim |
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The West Besmenian Revolution (Besmenian: Westbesmenische Revolution) was a period of violent civil unrest in the West Besmenia between May and June 1966. The West Besmenian Revolution started in the city of Helmfurt and soon spread throughout the country. It led to the end of the fascist one-party dictatorship and the establishment of the Besmenian Republic.
Background
The Besmenian Empire's economy has been in decline since the late 1950s. After the beginning of the West Besmenian economic crisis in 1964, the situation became more difficult when the first protests began in Helmfurt and Melmingen.
The revolution
Reaction in East Besmenia
After the Revolution
After the revolution, the transition from Ochsenbeinism to a parliamentary republic began. On June 9, Rudolf Bötte proclaimed the Besmenian Republic. On August 1st, the people elected a new president,this was the first free election in West Besmenia since 1921.
June 7th, the day on which the revolution ended and the fascist regime finally collapsed, has been a public holiday in the western states of Besmenia since 1968.