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22 Cards in this Set
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Absolute monarchy
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Promotion by birth due to royalties hence the ruler acts according to their own perspectives.
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Constitutional monarchy
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A monarch that acts within the guidelines of the constitution.
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Pridi Banomyong
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Leader of the civilian faction;
western elite |
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Which constitution incorporated elements of liberal democracy into the monarchy?
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The 1932 June and December Constitution
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Who led the junior army and navy faction?
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Luang Phibun
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The triumph of the army can be seen in (yr)?
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The end of 1930s
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Reasons for the fall of the civilian government
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- Inability to consolidate power
- Strengths of the military - External influences which inspired militarianism |
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Inability to consolidate power:
No social foundation |
Democracy was a complex to the Thai, leading to little participation in democratic institutions. e.g. fewer than 10% in the Nov 1933 elections
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Inability to consolidate power:
_____________ govt. _____________ |
internal; divisions
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Inability to consolidate power:
Why did the civilian govt. not have control over instruments of force? |
They had no substantial control of the army.
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Inability to consolidate power:
Pridi's new economic policy was proposed in ________ 19__? |
March 1933
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Inability to consolidate power:
Why did Pridi's NEP gave him a bad reputation? |
It possesses elements of communism as it planned to the use economic central planning which was rejected.
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Inability to consolidate power:
"Act Concerning Communism" |
- Created in April 1933
- An anti-communist law to challenge the right of private property and opposed state-owned system. |
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Inability to consolidate power:
What was the significance of the "Act Concerning Communism"?? |
It concerned the intervention of the King which is important as it prolonged parliamentary democratic rule.
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The strengths of the military:
Suitability |
It was effective in removing political chaos.
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The strengths of the military: SUITABILITY
The military conformed to a strict _________________ military organisation based on traditional ________-_________ relationships. |
hierarchical;
patron-client |
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The strengths of the military: INFLUENCE
Military strength doubled between _________ to ________? |
1933 and 1938
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The strengths of the military: INFLUENCE
___________ came to prominence in his leading role in putting down the O_________ 19____ r___________ coup by Prince _____________. |
Phibun;
October 1933 royalist; Bowodaret |
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External influences: LOW PRESTIGE OF WESTERN DEMOCRACIES
Which country was an inspiration during the Great Depression? |
Japan.
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External influences: LOW PRESTIGE OF WESTERN DEMOCRACIES
When did Phibun take over? |
November 1938
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EFFECT
Cold War on Pridi's civilian leadership |
He lost legitimacy and loss of US's support due to his act of recognising the USSR and the repeal of anti-communist act associated civilian govt with leftist policies and ambitions.
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DATE
When was the Cold War? |
After 1945
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