Who was overthrown by the Derg to give power to Mengistu Haile Mariam?
Haile Selassie I
Haile Gebrselassie
Marcus Garvey
Nelson Mandela
Answer
Haile Selassie I was overthrown by the Derg, a Marxist military junta, in 1974. The Derg was led by Mengistu Haile Mariam, who became the new leader of Ethiopia.
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