1963 Syrian coup d'état
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The 1963 Syrian coup d'état, labelled in Ba'athist historiography as the March 8 Revolution, was the seizure of power in Syria by the military committee of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socia
Military Committee members Salim Hatum (left), Muhammad Umran (center) and Salah Jadid (right) celebrate the coup's success
Syrian society was feudal in nature, and was dominated by landlords and peasants
Aflaq, the leader of the party's civilian-wing, and Jadid, a senior figure in the planning of the coup d'état
Syrian officers after successful coup.
The Military Committee of the Ba'ath Party was a Syrian secret organization, initially consisting of 5 army officers who were supporters of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which later became the ruli
Amin al-Hafiz, 1964.
Amin al-Hafez speech.
Syrian army officers, 1963.