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Members of the Jordanian National Guard, drawn …
Years: 1957 - 1957
Members of the Jordanian National Guard, drawn mainly from the West Bank, attempt a coup in April 1957.
King Hussein, supported by loyal East Bank Bedouins, purges the legislature of Palestinian nationalists and extremists, bans political parties, and sets up a royal dictatorship to curb domestic unrest.
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Years: 1957 - 1957
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