The Revolutions of 1952 - 1959 were a [revolutionary
wave](Revolutionary_Wave "wikilink") that occurred in the mid-20th
century.

## Revolutions and Uprisings

  - 1952: Bolivian Revolution
  - 1952: Rosewater Revolution (Lebanon)
  - 1953: [Cuban Revolution](Cuban_Revolution "wikilink")
  - 1958: Iraqi Revolution
  - 1959: Tibetan Uprising

## Strikes and Other Events

  - 1956: [Thailand](Thailand "wikilink") decriminalises homosexuality.