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The '''October Coup''' or '''Bloody Tuesday''' as it's often called, was a coup against the [[Kingdom of Garindina]] that ended the centuries old [[Garindinan Monarchy]]. The Coup took place in the heart of Parsa on Tuesday October | The '''October Coup''' or '''Bloody Tuesday''' as it's often called, was a coup against the [[Kingdom of Garindina]] that ended the centuries old [[Garindinan Monarchy]]. The Coup took place in the heart of Parsa on Tuesday, 17 October 1933. The coup lasted four hours and forty-five minutes. The following riots after [[Dimtiri II]]'s execution resulted in the deaths of many, giving the event the nickname of '''Bloody Tuesday'''. | ||
==Background== | == 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]], the first Garindinan Constitution. Which limited the monarchy's power along with establishing the [[Garindinan Senate]]. Most of the monarchy's power was now laid in the Garindinan Senate. But, the monarchy had the power to dissolve the senate temporarily in times of crisis. After the death of [[Queen Nadia IV]] on March 15, 1930, her son, Dimitri II, rose to the throne. With poor decision-making by Dimitri II and the Senate, the nation experienced rapid inflation. | ||
[[file:220px-Tsar_Dimitri_II_(cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|King Dimitri II]] | |||
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 | 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 Garindinan economy to the brink of Economic collapse. This rose Anti-Monarchist sentiment with multiple groups challenged Dimitri II's power. With many groups even threatening Rebellion. Raids on armories and sabotage of railways became common and only increased the political turmoil. | ||
On the 17th of October 1933, on this cold October morning, an armed group of soldiers mutinied and, led by [[Aleksei Brusilob]], stormed Dimitri II's Palace at 10:20 AM. Fed-up 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 and held them at gunpoint, the gunfight left 13 dead and 7 injured. The armed group was identified as the [[Free Peoples of Garindina]] (SNG, “Svobodnyye narody Garindiny”), the group was heavily anti-monarchist and pro-democracy. | |||
[[File:Aleksei Brusilov.jpeg|thumb|200px|Aleksei Brusilob, Leader of the Mutineers]] | |||
[[ | News of this spread through [[Parsa City]] like wildfire, 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, Former Senate President, Vyacheslav Molotov, radio broadcasted the news to the whole nation on the National Radio Network and proclaimed the [[Federal Republic of Garindina]] at 3:05 PM. | ||
== Preparation == | |||
The '''Free Peoples of Garindina''' was founded on August 9, 1933, the group was founded by [[Ivan Godunov]]. The goal was to topple the Garindinan Monarchy. They contacted other groups against the monarchy and made alliances. Their numbers were relatively small, as many were joining the more radical groups, like the Nationalist. | |||
== | == Aftermath == | ||
After the '''October Coup''', a democratic transitional government was put in place. The [[Transitional Government]] lasted only three weeks until the [[National Democratic Party]] took control of the Senate on Wednesday, 8 November 1933. Garindina then went from a Democratic Republic to an Authoritarian Democracy. The Palace was reused for the first President and renamed the Presidential Palace. The nation soon declared neutrality on January 20, 1934, and later went into a period of Isolationism only a week later on Sunday, 27 January. Monarchist groups like the extremist early [[National Royalist Party]] were banned the next day, and the inflation problem was fixed. Garindina would then go through a period of economic prosperity for fifteen years. | |||
After the '''October Coup''', a democratic transitional government was put in place. The [[Transitional Government]] lasted only three weeks until the [[National Democratic Party]] took control of the Senate on Wednesday November | |||
[[File:GarindinanSenate-1933.jpeg|thumb|200px|The Garindinan Senate, January | [[File:GarindinanSenate-1933.jpeg|thumb|200px|The Garindinan Senate, 15 January 1934]] | ||
==More | == More information == | ||
The SNG's plan was to raid the Parsa Armory and go into hiding for two weeks while sabotaging railways into the city. Then, they were to storm Dimitri II's Palace. This plan would be delayed several times until it was set into motion, this was due to the fear of spies and not having enough members. | The SNG's plan was to raid the Parsa Armory and go into hiding for two weeks while sabotaging railways into the city. Then, they were to storm Dimitri II's Palace. This plan would be delayed several times until it was set into motion, this was due to the fear of spies and not having enough members. | ||
The Mutineers on the other hand had no plan, they just stormed the palace on the false pretence of being ordered into the palace. This only worked because SNG were already storming the palace. There is little to no proof that the Mutineers had any contact with SNG. The Mutineers would latter gain the nickname of the 'Fortunate Men' as if the SNG didn't start a gun fight, the coup would've failed. Leading many historians calling the coup a fluke. | |||
Many Leftist groups like the [[Garindinan United Workers Front]], the [[Socialist Party of Garindina]], and the [[Peoples Liberation Army of Garindina]] had small contributions to the coup. Days before the '''October Coup''' was the [[Novokamensk Uprising]], in which these three left-wing groups too part in. This armed uprising lasted six days (October 12-October 18) and distracted the Garindinan Army while the coup was still in its planning Phase. Other groups like the extremist [[Garindnian National Society]] (GNS) also shifting Dimitri II's focus elsewhere. The GNS were near open rebellion against the government in the [[Batagrad Oblast]], giving the Mutineers and SNG enough breathing room to storm the palace in the first place. | |||
Many Leftist groups like the [[Garindinan United Workers Front]], the [[Socialist Party of Garindina]], and the [[Peoples Liberation Army]] had small contributions to the coup. Days before the '''October Coup''' was the [[Novokamensk Uprising]], in which these three left-wing groups too part in. This armed uprising lasted six days (October 12-October 18) and distracted the Garindinan Army while the coup was still in its planning Phase. Other groups like the extremist [[ | |||
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[[Category:Garindina]] | [[Category:Garindina]] | ||
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 Mutinied Solders storming Dimitri's Palace | |
| Date | 17 October 1933 |
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| Time | 10:20 AM - 3:05 PM |
| Duration | 4 hours 45 minutes |
| Location | Parsa City, Kingdom of Garindina |
| Also known as | Bloody Tuesday |
| Cause | Rapid Inflation and the dissolution of the Garindinan Senate |
| Motive | Abdication of Dimitri II and the dissolution of the Garindinan Monarchy |
| First reporter | Aleksey Nepomniaschiy |
| Participants | Garindinan Mutineers/The Fortunate Men Palace Guard Free Peoples of Garindina |
| Outcome | Successful Coup
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| Casualties | |
| Dimitri II | |
| Catherine Romanov | |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Inquiries | 47 |
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The October Coup or Bloody Tuesday as it's often called, was a coup against the Kingdom of Garindina that ended the centuries old Garindinan Monarchy. The Coup took place in the heart of Parsa on Tuesday, 17 October 1933. The coup lasted four hours and forty-five minutes. The following riots after Dimtiri II's execution resulted in the deaths of many, giving the event the nickname of Bloody Tuesday.
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, the first Garindinan Constitution. Which limited the monarchy's power along with establishing the Garindinan Senate. Most of the monarchy's power was now laid in the Garindinan Senate. But, the monarchy had the power to dissolve the senate temporarily in times of crisis. After the death of Queen Nadia IV on March 15, 1930, her son, Dimitri II, rose to the throne. With poor decision-making by Dimitri II and the Senate, the nation experienced rapid inflation.
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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 Garindinan economy to the brink of Economic collapse. This rose Anti-Monarchist sentiment with multiple groups challenged Dimitri II's power. With many groups even threatening Rebellion. Raids on armories and sabotage of railways became common and only increased the political turmoil.
On the 17th of October 1933, on this cold October morning, an armed group of soldiers mutinied and, led by Aleksei Brusilob, stormed Dimitri II's Palace at 10:20 AM. Fed-up 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 and held them at gunpoint, the gunfight left 13 dead and 7 injured. The armed group was identified as the Free Peoples of Garindina (SNG, “Svobodnyye narody Garindiny”), the group was heavily anti-monarchist and pro-democracy.
News of this spread through Parsa City like wildfire, 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, Former Senate President, Vyacheslav Molotov, radio broadcasted the news to the whole nation on the National Radio Network and proclaimed the Federal Republic of Garindina at 3:05 PM.
Preparation
The Free Peoples of Garindina was founded on August 9, 1933, the group was founded by Ivan Godunov. The goal was to topple the Garindinan Monarchy. They contacted other groups against the monarchy and made alliances. Their numbers were relatively small, as many were joining the more radical groups, like the Nationalist.
Aftermath
After the October Coup, a democratic transitional government was put in place. The Transitional Government lasted only three weeks until the National Democratic Party took control of the Senate on Wednesday, 8 November 1933. Garindina then went from a Democratic Republic to an Authoritarian Democracy. The Palace was reused for the first President and renamed the Presidential Palace. The nation soon declared neutrality on January 20, 1934, and later went into a period of Isolationism only a week later on Sunday, 27 January. Monarchist groups like the extremist early National Royalist Party were banned the next day, and the inflation problem was fixed. Garindina would then go through a period of economic prosperity for fifteen years.
More information
The SNG's plan was to raid the Parsa Armory and go into hiding for two weeks while sabotaging railways into the city. Then, they were to storm Dimitri II's Palace. This plan would be delayed several times until it was set into motion, this was due to the fear of spies and not having enough members.
The Mutineers on the other hand had no plan, they just stormed the palace on the false pretence of being ordered into the palace. This only worked because SNG were already storming the palace. There is little to no proof that the Mutineers had any contact with SNG. The Mutineers would latter gain the nickname of the 'Fortunate Men' as if the SNG didn't start a gun fight, the coup would've failed. Leading many historians calling the coup a fluke.
Many Leftist groups like the Garindinan United Workers Front, the Socialist Party of Garindina, and the Peoples Liberation Army of Garindina had small contributions to the coup. Days before the October Coup was the Novokamensk Uprising, in which these three left-wing groups too part in. This armed uprising lasted six days (October 12-October 18) and distracted the Garindinan Army while the coup was still in its planning Phase. Other groups like the extremist Garindnian National Society (GNS) also shifting Dimitri II's focus elsewhere. The GNS were near open rebellion against the government in the Batagrad Oblast, giving the Mutineers and SNG enough breathing room to storm the palace in the first place.
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