Ben-David Incident
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| Failed 1969 National Patriotic Union Party Coup | |||
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| File:Ben David Incident Troops.jpg Loyalist troops being briefed before they enter Port Solomon, Ross Archipelagos. | |||
| Date | March 3rd, 1969 - March 6th, 1969 | ||
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| Caused by | Implication of left-wing and socially liberal policies by President Vern Callan and his administration | ||
| Goals | Removal of the left-wing administration (forced resignation of President Vern Callan) Creation of a right-wing caretaker government Organization of new elections | ||
| Methods | Military force | ||
| Resulted in | Failure Dissolution and criminalization of the National Patriotic Union Party President Vern Callan remains in office Imperial Senate increases civilian oversight over Imperial military | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 29 | ||
| Injuries | 102 | ||
| Arrested | 568 | ||
| Detained | 2,341 | ||
| Charged | 478 | ||
The Ben-David Incident, also known as the Failed 1969 Coup or the 1969 Attempted NPU Coup, was a failed coup d'état against the Imperial Government by armed elements and supporters of the National Patriotic Union. It lasted from March 3rd - 6th, 1969, and was limited generally to Provisa, Dakos, and Ross Archipelagos, Belhavia. It is so named from the so-called "Ben-David Policy", after Foreign Minister Yossef Ben-David, adopted by the Callan administration that emphasized detente and positive relations with the leftist and Communist world, including nations such as the DSRA, Qaradamlar, and others. This, among other perceived extreme moves by Callan, sparked the attempted change of government by the NPU and its far-right allies.