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True or false:The mass uprising in Ethiopia took place in January 1974.
True or false:The mass uprising in Ethiopia took place in January 1974.
False (B)
True or false: The uprising was led by teachers protesting against poor living conditions.
True or false: The uprising was led by teachers protesting against poor living conditions.
False (B)
True or false: The soldiers detained the commander of the ground forces and formed a coordinating committee.
True or false: The soldiers detained the commander of the ground forces and formed a coordinating committee.
True (A)
True or false: Taxi drivers went on strike demanding increased transport fees due to rising petrol prices.
True or false: Taxi drivers went on strike demanding increased transport fees due to rising petrol prices.
True or false: The government responded to the protests by raising petrol prices.
True or false: The government responded to the protests by raising petrol prices.
True or false: The cabinet of Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold resigned as a result of the protests.
True or false: The cabinet of Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold resigned as a result of the protests.
True or false: The Derg was a committee of representatives from various military units, led by Major Mengistu Haile-Mariam and Major Atnafu Abate.
True or false: The Derg was a committee of representatives from various military units, led by Major Mengistu Haile-Mariam and Major Atnafu Abate.
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Study Notes
- A mass uprising in Ethiopia ended the old regime in February 1974.
- The uprising began with soldiers and non-commissioned officers mutinying over poor living conditions.
- The soldiers detained the commander of the ground forces and formed a coordinating committee.
- Teachers protested against an education reform program and called for a general strike.
- Taxi drivers went on strike demanding increased transport fees due to rising petrol prices.
- Students, workers, and unemployed youth joined the protests, attacking vehicles.
- The government responded by suspending the education reform program, reducing petrol prices, and raising soldier salaries.
- Protests continued, and the cabinet of Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold resigned.
- The soldiers' coordinating committee arrested high-ranking officials of the old regime, and the Derg was formed.
- The Derg was a committee of representatives from various military units, led by Major Mengistu Haile-Mariam and Major Atnafu Abate.
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