List of Revolutions and Rebellions - 1970s

1970s

• 1970: A rebellion in Guinea by what its government identified as Portuguese agents.
• 1970–1971: Black September in Jordan
• 1971: The Bangladesh Liberation War led by the Mukti Bahini establishes the independent People's Republic of Bangladesh from the former East Pakistan.
• 1972: A revolution in Benin.
• 1972: A military-led revolution against the civilian government of President Philibert Tsiranana in the Malagasy Republic; a Marxist faction takes power in 1975 under Didier Ratsiraka, modeled on the North Korean juche theory developed by Kim Il Sung.
• 1973: Mohammad Daud Khan overthrows the monarchy and establishes a republic in Afghanistan.
• 1973: Worker-student demonstrations in Thailand force dictator Thanom Kittikachorn and two close associates to flee the country, beginning a short period of democratic constitutional rule.
• 1974: A revolution in Ethiopia.
• 1974: The Carnation Revolution overthrows of right-wing dictatorship in Portugal.
• 1975–1991: The Western Sahara War was a conflict between the Sahrawi national liberation movement named POLISARIO against the armies of their neighbours, Morocco and Mauritania, who have entered the territory when the Spanish colonizers troops fled.
• 1975: A revolution in Cambodia.
• 1975: A revolution in Laos by guerrilla forces of the Pathet Lao overthrows the monarchy.
• 1975: Lebanese Civil War lasted from 1975 to 1990.
• 1975: 15 August, coup led by young military officers and the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Bangladesh.
• 1975: A revolution in Cape Verde.
• 1975: Coup led by Brigadier Khaled Mosharraf and Colonel Shafaat Jamil in Bangladesh to depose President Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad. Three days later a counter-coup by Colonel Abu Taher puts Ziaur Rahman in power.
• 1976: Student demonstrations and election-related violence in Thailand lead police to open fire on a sit-in at Thammasat University, killing hundreds. The military seizes power the next day, ending constitutional rule.
• 1977: Egyptian Bread Riots the riots were a spontaneous uprising by hundreds of thousands of lower-class people, at least 79 people were killed and 800 wounded.
• 1977: The Market Women's Revolt in Guinea leads to a lessening of the state's role in the economy.
• 1978: The Saur Revolution led by the Khalq faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan deposes and kills President Mohammad Daud Khan.
• 1979: New Jewel Movement led by Maurice Bishop launch an armed revolution and overthrow the government of Eric Gairy in Grenada.
• 1979: The popular overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship by progressive/Marxist Nicaraguan Revolution.
• 1979: The Iranian Revolution overthrows the Shah, resulting in the formation of Islamic republic of Iran.
• 1979: Cambodia is liberated from the Khmer Rouge regime by the Vietnam-backed Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party.