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JBO was a key player in which event in November 1982?

  • Investiture of the King

  • World Cup qualifiers

  • Coup d'etat

  • Assembly of the United Nations

Answer

A coup d'etat is a sudden, illegal seizure of power by a small group of people, typically the military or a political party. On November 23, 1982, JBO led a coup d'etat against the government of Jean-Claude Duvalier, the president of Haiti. The coup was successful, and Duvalier was forced to flee the country.
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