| 1992 Southern California insurrection | |||
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| Date | 29 April 1992 - TBD | ||
| Location | Southern California | ||
| Causes | - Ongoing war with the former Soviet Union - Four white policemen acquitted of beating Rodney King - Killing of Latasha Harlins - Racial tension within Los Angeles | ||
| Methods | Widespread insurrection, rioting, looting, assault, arson, protests, vandalism, shootouts | ||
| Result | - Martial law declared in California south of the 36th parallel north - Civil insurrection and riots suppressed - Establishment of the Territory of San Angeles - U.S. steps up military action against the Colombian cartels | ||
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The 1992 Southern California insurrection, sometimes called the 1992 Los Angeles riots, was a civil conflict which initially took place in Los Angeles County and ultimately spilled over into much of southern California. While the unrest officially began on 29 April 1992 in South Central Los Angeles following an acquittal of four LAPD officers charged with using excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King, civil unrest was already building up due to the ongoing war with Russia. Initially beginning in the form of rioting and looting in Los Angeles, the conflict escalated into a full-blown insurrection and a series of gang wars throughout much of southern California with many fearing a possible Second American Civil War. This led to U.S. President George H. W. Bush invoking the Insurrection Act and declaring martial law in California south of the 36th parallel north. Southern California was subsequently isolated from the rest of the country and was eventually broken off from the rest of the state as the Territory of San Angeles. U.S. Army Special Forces and the Drug Enforcement Administration stepped up their operations against the Colombian Cartels due to their alleged involvement in the Los Angeles uprising.