25 January 1971CommonwealthIdi Amin Dada
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore
Historical records for Uganda in 1971, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore.
Amin's government expelled 49,000 Ugandan Asians.
Idi Amin Dada overthrows President Obote.
Idi Amin is initially welcomed both within Uganda and by the international community, In an internal memo, the British Foreign Office described him as "A splendid type and a good football player."
Over 300,000 opponents of the new regime are killed.
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore
Leaves Uganda following a military coup
Forced to seek exile in Zambia
Amin gives the former King and President Mutesa, who had died in exile, a state burial
Returns from Tanzania
Amin founds the so-called "State Research Bureau," which are death squads to hunt down and murder Obotes supporters, as well as much of the intelligentsia, whom he distrusted
Amin established the so-called "State Research Bureau," which were actually his own brand of death squads to hunt down and murder Obotes supporters, as well as much of the intelligentsia, whom he distrusted
Appointed President of Uganda, 2nd term
Amin founds the so-called "State Research Bureau," which are death squads to hunt down and murder Obotes supporters, as well as much of the intelligentsia, whom he distrusted
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