[DOC] [TLE] A ROYAL DEFENDER OF DEMOCRACY - NYTimes.com [PAR] 23, with the Government and Parliament held hostage by a band of rebel ... 
Published: April 12, 1981 ... However, we should be aware that ... the King cannot
, and should not, ... Juan Carlos as they did before the attempted coup, as 
Franco's heir, and ... not really oppose a right-wing, anti-Communist dictatorship 
in Spain. [DOC] [TLE] 23-F - Wikipedia [PAR] 23-F is the name given to an attempted coup d'tat in Spain that began on 23 
February 1981 ... Part of an attempted overthrow of the Spanish government ... 
King Juan Carlos I gave a nationally televised address where he denounced the 
... of 1981 was closely linked to the events of the Spanish transition to democracy. [DOC] [TLE] King Orders army to crush coup | World news | The Guardian [PAR] Feb 23, 1981 ... Monday 23 February 1981 06.00 EST Last modified on Wednesday 23 February 
2005 06.00 EST ... King Juan Carlos of Spain this morning ordered the armed 
forces to ... 350 deputies, in an attempt to overthrow the civilian government. ... 
taking part in the right-wing attempt to topple the civilian government... [DOC] [TLE] Basque terrorists released three kidnapped consuls unharmed ... [PAR] Feb 28, 1981 ... MADRID, Spain -- Basque terrorists released three kidnapped consuls ... harsh 
punishment for the plotters of the right-wing coup, which he thwarted by ... 
Political sources said Juan Carlos feared that right-wing discontent within ... for 
involvement in the attempt to overthrow Spanish democracy and restore a... [DOC] [TLE] The Democratization of Spain: The Role of Consensus and ... [PAR] Apr 19, 2006 ... democracy in Spain through non-violence, consensus, and moderation. ... The 
role ofleadership, particularly from King Juan Carlos, and the first freely ... Pacts, 
the 1978 Constitution, the 1981 attempted military coup, and the 1982 ..... Right 
wing.29 Although the Political Reform Law was togo through more... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about WORLD HISTORY - StudyStack [PAR] BY 1833 SPAIN HAD LOST ALL OF ITS EMPIRE IN THE NEW WORLD EXCEPT 
CUBA AND THIS ...... IN 1981 THHIS KING THWARTED A RIGHT-WING 
ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW SPAIN'S DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT, JUAN 
CARLOS. [DOC] [TLE] Spain - Military - Country Listing [PAR] Military intervention in politics has been a recurring theme in Spain since the end 
of the ... Twelve of these succeeded in overthrowing the existing regime or in ... 
This attempted takeover was thwarted by the decisive intervention of King Juan ... 
and as extreme right-wing parties failed to gain popular support, the government
... [DOC] [TLE] Spain's King Juan Carlos supported 1981 coup attempt - World ... [PAR] Feb 14, 2012 ... Spain's King Juan Carlos supported 1981 coup attempt ... the continuation of the 
elected government, had saved democracy from the claws of ... perspective  
Push to install right-wing Spanish government splits Socialist Party. [DOC] [TLE] Spanish King Who Restored Democracy Resigns | Cat Flag [PAR] Jun 19, 2014 ... Spain's long-serving king is king no more, having formally given up the ... but also 
fighting to establish a more democratic form of government. ... against right-wing 
nationalists who were inspired by fascism and led by Francisco Franco. ... They 
attempted to overthrow the young democracy in a military coup,... [DOC] [TLE] Spain Study_3.pdf - Marine Corps [PAR] tive right-wing party founded in 1976 by former Franco ministers .... factor in 
propelling Spain toward a democratic form of government. ..... The role of King 
Juan Carlos was vital in gaining the army's ... 1981. This attempted takeover was 
thwarted by the decisive inter- vention of King Juan Carlos, but conspiracies 
continued... [DOC] [TLE] Spain - Political Interest Groups - Country Studies [PAR] The political changes that swept through Spain in the wake of liberalization ... An 
earlier government labor statute called for syndical elections to be held .... Within 
the institution, right-wing sentiment, opposed to any form of democratic change, 
was .... This attempted takeover was thwarted by the decisive intervention of King
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Question: In 1981 this king thwarted a right-wing attempt to overhtrow Spain's democratic government
Answer: Juan Carlos