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  2. Bolivian National Revolution - Wikipedia

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    In 1952, 20.8% of the population of that age were in primary school and two thirds of the population (60.9%) were illiterate. A year after the start of the Revolution and in order to adapt the educational system to the reforms, in 1953 the government created the National Commission for Educational Reform, which presented its proposal in 120 days.

  3. Revolutionary Nationalist Movement - Wikipedia

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    The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario listen ⓘ, MNR) is now a centre-right, conservative political party in Bolivia. [11] [4] It was the leading force behind the Bolivian National Revolution from 1952 to 1964. It influenced much of the country's history since 1941.

  4. René Barrientos - Wikipedia

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    Barrientos played a part in the Bolivian National Revolution of 1952, when the MNR toppled the established order and took power. In fact, he was given the task of flying out of the country to bring back the revolutionary leader Víctor Paz Estenssoro , then in exile, once the rebellion succeeded.

  5. List of wars involving Bolivia - Wikipedia

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    Bolivia Peru: Indecisive, both sides claimed victory [4] Signature of the Treaty of Puno; Withdrawal of the Peruvian troops from the Bolivian territory. Bolivian withdrawal from southern Peru. [5] Pérez Rebellion (1862) Bolivia: General Gregorio Pérez's Rebels Victory. Government victory; Constitutional Revolution of Sucre (1865–1866) Bolivia

  6. Coups d'état in Bolivia - Wikipedia

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    11 April 1952: The Bolivian National Revolution of 1952. Hugo Ballivián is deposed on 11 April 1952. Hernán Siles Zuazo, Paz Estenssoro's 1951 running mate, assumes command until 15 April when Paz Estenssoro arrives from exile to take the presidency. A period of democratic elections won by the MNR begins.

  7. History of Bolivia (1920–1964) - Wikipedia

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    Both countries suffered heavy losses in the war. Bolivia lost an estimated 65,000 people killed and 35,000 wounded or captured out of a population of just under 3 million. [4] The humiliating disaster of the Chaco War had a profound impact on Bolivia, which saw the conflict as a watershed event in the history of the 20th century.

  8. Rusty (film series) - Wikipedia

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    A police dog named Rip took over the role for the second film, The Return of Rusty (1946). [2] In the later films Rusty was played by Flame, [1] a charismatic dog star who was featured in three separate series. [3]: 176, 193 The Rusty films were B-movies, primarily shown as the second half of a double bill. The basic boy-and-his-dog stories ...

  9. Cinema of Bolivia - Wikipedia

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    The Instituto Cinematográfico Boliviano (ICB) was created in March 1953 to promote the government of Victor Paz Estenssoro in the wake of the national revolution of 1952. Waldo Cerruto was the ICB's first director. At the time, the government had a monopoly on film. The ICB created 136 newsreels between 1952 and 1956.