Martial law: Timeline

1920   Martial law in Ireland Ireland

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1926   Martial law in Britain because of the general strike

1926   British prime minister Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin

Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG [i], PC [i] ... 

 ends the martial law that had been declared due to general strike

1946   Martial law in Vietnam Vietnam

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is a country in Southeast Asia [i]. ... 

1952   Martial law in Kenya Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa [i]. ... 

 due to Mau Mau uprising.

1957   President Sukarno Sukarno

Sukarno was the first President of Indonesia [i]. ... 

 declares martial law in Indonesia Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a nation of islands [i] consist ... 

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1959   Martial law declared in Laos Laos

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic [i], is a landlocked [i] socialist republic [i] ... 

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1961   American civil rights movement: Alabama Alabama

Alabama is a U.S. state [i] located in the Southern [i] United States [i]. ... 

 Governor John Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore order after race riot Race riot

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s break out.

1964   South Korea South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, is an East Asia [i]n state [i] on the southern half ... 

n President Park Chung Hee declares martial law in Seoul Seoul

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, after 10,000 student demonstrators overpower poli

1965   Martial law is announced in Rhodesia Rhodesia

Rhodesia was the name of the British [i] colony [i] of Southern Rhodesia [i] after 1965. ... 

. The UN General Assembly accepts British intent to use force against Rhodesia if necessary with a vote of 82-9.

1966   Fidel Castro Fidel Castro

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 delcares martial law in Cuba because of a possible U.S. attack.

1972   Philippine Philippines

The Philippines , officially the Republic of the Philippines , is an island nation [i] located in ... 

 president Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Marcos

Ferdinand Emmanuel Edraln Marcos was the tenth president [i] of the Philippines [i] ... 

 issued Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire country under martial law.

1978   General Rahimuddin Khan Rahimuddin Khan

General Rahimuddin Khan in an ethnic Pashtun family, in India, was the Martial Law Administrator [i] ... 

 assumes the post of Martial Law Governor of Balochistan.

1983   The government of Poland Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe [i]. ... 

 announces end of martial law and amnesty for political prisoner Political prisoner

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