October Coup (Garindina)

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The October Coup
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Mutinied Solders storming Dimitri's Palace
Date17 October 1933
Time10:20 AM - 3:05 PM
Duration4 hours 45 minutes
LocationParsa City, Kingdom of Garindina
Also known asBloody Tuesday
CauseRapid Inflation and the dissolution of the Garindinan Senate
MotiveAbdication of Dimitri II
ParticipantsGarindinan Mutinies
Palace Guard
Free Peoples of Garindina
Outcome
  • Establishment of the Federal Republic of Garindina
Casualties
17 Dead
23 injured

On the 17th of October, 1933, on this cold October morning, an armed group of soldiers Mutinied and stormed Dimitri II's Palace. Fedup with his policies and the growing inflation, the people had enough. The soldiers stormed the North side of the Palace while an armed group of civilians rushed the palace and were caught in a gun fight with the Palace Guards. The soldiers quickly captured the palace and forced Dimitri to abdicate the throne. The gun fight ended when the soldiers informed the guards of Dimitri's abdication, the gunfight left 13 dead and 7 injured. The armed group was identified as the Free People of Garindina. The group was heavily anti-monarchist and pro-democracy. News of this spread through Parsa City like wild fire, and the celebrations began. Dimitri II and his wife, Catherine Romanov, were imprisoned in a small cell in the basement of the Palace. An hour after the breach, Dimitri II and Catherine were taken outside to the palace square and publicly Executed. This infuriated Monarchist and clashes between the Monarchist and the Anti-Monarchist began to spring up across the city. The city was in a state of anarchy with police and the Army split. Former senators heard of the event and began making their way to the Senate House, they were attacked by Monarchist repeatedly. But when they arrived, they radio broadcasted the news  to the whole nation and proclaimed the Federal Republic of Garindina.

Background

After the Constitution War, came the end of the Garindinan Empire and the rise of the Kingdom of Garindina. The Constitution War instated the 1871 Constitution of Garindina and limited the monarchies power along with establishing the Garindinan Senate. After the death of Queen Nadia IV, her son, Dimitri II rose to the throne. With poor decision making by Dimitri II and the Senate, the nation experienced rapid inflation.

Dimitri II blamed the Senate and abolished it; he then claimed all power of government. His attempts to fix the problem only worsened it and brought the Garindian economy to the brink of Economic collapse. This rose Anti-Monarchist sentiment and multiple groups challenged Dimitri II's power. With many groups even threatening Rebelion. Raids on armories and sabotage of railways became common and only increased the political turmoil.

Preperation

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