Has Australia ever had a coup?

This was the only time in Australian history that a government was overthrown by a military coup. The overthrow of Bligh much later became known as the ‘Rum Rebellion’ because the NSW Corps was heavily involved in the trade in rum in the colony and was nicknamed the ‘Rum Corps’.

What war was Australia in?

List

Conflict	Combatant 1	Australian losses (Killed or missing)
Military
Second Boer War (1899–1902)	United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand	606
Boxer Rebellion (1900–1901)	British Empire United Kingdom Australia New Zealand India Japan Russia France United States Germany Austria-Hungary Italy	6

Does Australia have a relationship with the US CIA?

In the 1960s, Australia pleaded to join the US in its invasion of Vietnam, then provided “black teams” to be run by the CIA. US diplomatic cables published last year by WikiLeaks disclose the names of leading figures in both main parties, including a future prime minister and foreign minister, as Washington’s informants during the Whitlam years.

What are some examples of coups d’état and coup attempts?

(March 2013) This is a list by country of coups d’état and coup attempts, in chronological order. September 14, 1998: The funeral of MP Azem Hajdari turns violent as the office of the Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano is attacked, obliging the latter to hastily flee and step down shortly after. His party remains in power.

Was the Morales coup a coup or popular uprising?

This was confirmed by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly although the required quorum under the constitution was not met as Morales’s party still held a majority. International politicians, scholars and journalists were divided between describing the event as a coup or popular uprising.

What has Australia ever done for US?

Australians had served every British imperial adventure since the Boxer rebellion was crushed in China. In the 1960s, Australia pleaded to join the US in its invasion of Vietnam, then provided “black teams” to be run by the CIA.