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The Salvadoran Civil War (Spanish: guerra civil de El Salvador) was a twelve-year civil war in El Salvador that was fought between the government of El Salvador, backed by the United States, [28] and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), a coalition of left-wing guerilla groups backed by the Cuban regime of Fidel Castro as well as the Soviet Union. [4]
A bust of Crisanto Salazar, the first chancellor of UES, with bullet holes from the massacre still present. In the 1970s, students at the University of El Salvador (UES) overwhelmingly aligned themselves with the revolutionary left as a response to the escalating repression and despotism of the military governments in power. [2]
Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 8 March 1970. [1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party , which won 34 of the 52 seats. However, the election was marred by massive fraud. [ 2 ]
Throughout the 1970s, there was great political instability in El Salvador. In the 1972 presidential election, opponents of military rule united under José Napoleón Duarte , leader of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).
During the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Honduras and El Salvador competed in separate groups for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifications, Honduras was in Group 3 and El Salvador was in Group 4, both winning their respective groups.
The Military Youth of El Salvador did not approve of the result of the election and attempted to revert the decision of the Legislative Assembly. [2] On the morning of 25 March, Colonel Benjamin Mejía declared that the Military Youth was in rebellion, including the Artillery Regiment and the barracks of San Carlos and El Zapote, and announced the establishment of the Revolutionary Junta.
1970s crimes in El Salvador (5 C) S. 1970s in Salvadoran sport (10 C) Pages in category "1970s in El Salvador" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
1970s 1972 Salvadoran coup ... on 15 October 1979. The Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador was established and elected Álvaro Magaña as President on 2 May ...