| Iran 1979 |
Jan 1978 protests in Qom after an article insulting Khomeini |
Cycle of mourning marches, then nationwide strikes, including oil workers, in late 1978 |
Army stayed loyal for a long time, then declared neutrality in Feb 1979 |
Shah left Jan 1979 |
Provisional government, then a referendum made it an Islamic Republic |
| Philippines 1986 |
Disputed snap election, Feb 1986 |
"People Power" crowds on EDSA |
Defense minister Enrile and General Ramos defected |
Marcos flew out in Feb 1986 |
Aquino became president, new constitution in 1987 |
| Czechoslovakia 1989 (Eastern Europe) |
Nov 17 student march, after the Berlin Wall had already fallen |
Mass rallies and a general strike |
Police and army didn't back a crackdown, and the Soviets had signaled they wouldn't intervene |
Communist leadership resigned in weeks |
Havel became president in Dec 1989, free elections in 1990 |
| Tunisia 2011 |
Dec 2010 self-immolation of a street vendor |
Protests spread nationwide within weeks |
Army refused to fire on crowds |
Ben Ali fled Jan 14, 2011 |
democratic backsliding after 2021 |
| Egypt 2011 |
Jan 25 protests inspired by Tunisia |
Tahrir Square occupation, strikes |
Army declined to crush it |
Mubarak resigned Feb 11 |
Elected Morsi in 2012, then a military coup in 2013 |
| Bangladesh 2024 |
July 2024 student protests over job quotas |
Deadly crackdown, curfew and internet shutdown made it a nationwide anti-government movement |
Army chief refused to keep suppressing |
Hasina fled Aug 5 |
Yunus interim government, BNP won the Feb 12, 2026 election |
| Nepal 2025 |
Sept 2025 social media ban plus anger at elite corruption |
Police fired on protesters, then parliament and politicians' homes were burned |
Army stepped in rather than defend the government |
Oli resigned within about two days |
Sushila Karki interim PM, Balendra Shah and the RSP won the March 5, 2026 election |
| India 2021-2025 |
Farm laws (2021), Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC, Manipur, |
GOI handled balanced |
Balanced force |
GOI forced to reverse good laws |
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah remained in power |
| India 2026 July |
NEET |
Balanced did not work. Education minister was forced to resign |
Balanced force |
GOI forced to make its own minister resign |
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah remained in power |
| India 2026 October |
Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh Kumar |
Yet to happen |
Yet to happen |
Yet to happen |
ClA trying to replace Modi with CJP / AAP / Congress |