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In December 13, 1960 there was an attempt to dispose Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia while he was on a trip to Brazil. The conspirators tried to replace him with his son Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen who accepted and promised to lead a progressive government that would address the economic problems of Ethiopia. But in the end the loyalists regained control over Addis Ababa and Selassie was restored to his throne.
Was there any chance that the coup could succeed? If there is then what would happen and how would it affect modern Ethiopian history?