Marcos Flees the Philippines
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Human Rights, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Philippines
- Date: February 25, 1986
Article abstract: The February, 1986, People’s Revolution forced Marcos to flee the Philippines, ending more than a decade of authoritarian government, economic mismanagement, and human rights abuses.
Summary of Event
In 1972, President Ferdinand E. Marcos imposed martial law in the Philippines, alleging a “national emergency” arising out of the country’s communist and Muslim insurgencies, economic dislocations, and general civil disorder. The insurgencies posed no immediate military threat to the country, but Marcos faced the end of his term in...
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