counterrevolution

Example Sentences

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The fact that its democracy survived even as the rest fell to civil war or counterrevolution gave inspiration to people across the region and many in the West.

From New York Times

It rejected extremism and open warfare, it averted a counterrevolution, and its civic leaders even won a Nobel Peace Prize for consensus building.

From New York Times

Havana has charged that such “empowerment,” including $20 million in Biden’s new budget for unspecified democracy promotion in Cuba, is merely a continuation of U.S. support for counterrevolution.

From Washington Post

After Reconstruction, that counterrevolution was so strong that a 100-year reign of white supremacist terror and a de facto police state was established across the South and in other parts of the country.

From Salon

During a speech opening the congress on Friday, Castro warned the "counterrevolution" lacked popular support or leadership but was adept at manipulating the web.

From Reuters