What the records say
- When
- 12 Mar 1934
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 59.44° N, 24.75° E
- Description
- 1934 coup d'état in Estonia
1934 Estonian coup d'état
1934 coup d'état in Estonia
The Estonian coup d'état of 1934 was a bloodless military coup organized on March 12, 1934, by State Elder candidates Johan Laidoner, Konstantin Päts, and August Rei, who took part in the State Elder elections scheduled for April of the same year, during which Lieutenant General Laidoner and acting State Elder Päts had several Vaps leaders and activists, supporters of the fourth State Elder candidate Andres Larka, ar…
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