Word: bonapartists
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...other words, Chirac is playing with fire. Although by no means a fascist, he has obviously decided to cash in on France's neo-bonapartist tradition of authoritarian appeals and vehement nationalist political drama. Throughout his rally speech, Chirac played on deGaulle's favored theme of "independent nationalism." In a bombastic piece of oratory reminiscent of deGaulle, he called on "free men who want to shape their history with their own hands...
...armed forces. After taking the precaution of placing the television station under guard and temporarily closing down the telegraph office, he went on the air to announce that he had sacked the army and air force commanders, who had helped him gain power last December. He accused them of "Bonapartist tendencies," apparently meaning that they were meddling in political affairs. As the army's new chief of staff, Bhutto named none other than Lieut. General Tikka Khan, the man who supervised last year's brutal repression in East Pakistan, and is also known for his role in crushing...