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2020s in United States history is a narrative summary of major historical events and issues in the United States from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2029. The first part is divided chronologically by Congressional sessions and the second part highlights major issues that span several years or even the entire decade.
Nov 5, 2021 · The coup attempt reached a horrifying crescendo on January 6, 2021, when Trump held a massive rally near the White House and incited thousands of supporters to attack the Capitol while lawmakers...
Kenwick (2020) demonstrates that civilian control over the military is self-reinforcing over time, and Krishnarajan and Rørbæk (2020) show that elections decrease the likelihood of a coup attempt but only when the economy is strong. With a poor economy, elections relate to an increased coup risk.
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Jan 6, 2021 · Whether the U.S. was witnessing a coup seemed speculative until the violent overrun of the House and Senate on the day the Electoral College votes were supposed to be counted, officially...
Jan 16, 2021 · From the July/August 2020 issue: History will judge the complicit. Why did Van Langevelde hold the line when so many fellow Republicans bent to Trump’s authoritarian will?
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Jan 6, 2021 · Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6, disrupting Congress’s certification of Joe Biden as president-elect. Coup experts explain this violent insurrection wasn’t technically a...