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  1. Battleship Potemkin
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    A Russian ship on which the crew rebelled against their oppressive officers in June 1905 (during the Russian Revolution of 1905).
  2. Disobedience
    Introduction to the January 22, 2017 issue of Other Voices

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    Published: 2017
    Ultimately all power structures depend on the obedience of those over whom they rule. It helps if people believe in the legitimacy of those who wield power, but the crucial thing is obedience. Once people start to disobey in significant numbers, the dynamic of power changes fundamentally. Disobedience, especially on a large scale, shakes the power of the rulers, and increases the power of those who disobey.
  3. Fragging
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    The assassination of an unpopular officer by members of his own unit.
  4. French Army Mutinies (1917)
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    Involved nearly half of the French infantry divisions stationed on the western front.
  5. HMS Hermione
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    A frigate which underwent a mutiny in 1782 in which her commander and most of the officers killed.
  6. Indian Rebellion of 1857
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    The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May, 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to present-day Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, northern Madhya Pradesh, and the Delhi region.
  7. Invergordon Mutiny
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    An industrial action by sailors in the British Atlantic Fleet that took place in September 1931. For two days, ships of the Royal Navy at Invergordon were in open mutiny.
  8. Kiel Naval Mutiny (Wilhelmshaven mutiny)
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    A major mutiny by sailors of the German High Seas Fleet in October 1918.
  9. A Marxist History of the World part 56: The Indian Mutiny
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    Published: 2012
    The Indian Mutiny was the subcontinent’s first war of independence, with Indians of different ethnic and religious backgrounds fighting side-by-side despite the divide and rule fostered by the British.
  10. Mutiny
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    An action members of a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) to openly oppose, change or overthrow an existing authority. The term is commonly used for a rebellion among members of the military against their superior officer(s).
  11. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 22, 2017
    Disobedience

    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 2017
    Ultimately all power structures depend on the obedience of those over whom they rule. It helps if people believe in the legitimacy of those who wield power, but the crucial thing is obedience. Once people start to disobey in significant numbers, the dynamic of power changes fundamentally. Disobedience, especially on a large scale, shakes the power of the rulers, and increases the power of those who disobey. Disobedience is the theme of this issue.
  12. Port Chicago mutiny
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    A refusal by servicemen to load munitions in 1944 in the face of unsafe working conditions which had led to an explosion the previous month in which 320 sailors had been killed.
  13. Presidio mutiny
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    Published: 2017
    The Presidio mutiny was a sit-down protest carried out by 27 prisoners at the Presidio stockade in San Francisco, California on October 14, 1968. The stiff sentences given out at courts martial for the participants (known as the Presidio 27) attracted attention to the extent of sentiment against the Vietnam War in the armed forces.
  14. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
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    A strike and mutiny by Indian sailors of the Royal Indian Navy on board ship and shore establishments at Bombay (Mumbai) harbour in 1946.
  15. Seeds of Fire
    A People's Chronology

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    Published: 2017
    Recalling events that happened on this day in history. Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.
  16. Sir! No Sir!
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    Published: 2005
    A documentary about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War.
  17. Spithead and Nore mutinies
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    Major mutinies by sailors of the Royal Navy in 1797.
  18. SS Columbia Eagle incident
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    A mutiny that occurred aboard the American merchant vessel Columbia Eagle in March 1970 when crew members seized the vessel and sailed to Cambodia.
  19. The Virtues of Mutiny and Desertion
    Two Christmas Anniversaries

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    Published: 2013
    Christmas Eve also marks the famous 1914 “Christmas truce” when British and German soldiers crossed No Man’s Land to shake hands, play soccer, exchange souvenirs and sing carols to each other. The High Commands and politicians on both sides swiftly put an end to that foolishness. The war went on killing many millions.

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