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independance
Argentina declare independence after the explosion of Britain troops from Buenos Aires, giving people from Rio de la Plata confidence in their ability to become their own country. -
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civilian and military gorvernment
When Yrigoyen was over thrown in 1930 by military coup there was a consent change between civilian and military government until 1983 when Argentina became a democratic country. -
women services
Female Peronist party founded by Eva Peron who provided women with a wide range of services (e.g medical, legal, and social) giving women the right to vote and to run for office. -
Dirty war
General Jorge Rafael Videla who was the military government during the dirty war. Argentineans were kidnapped, tortured, murdered, or would be pushed off small planes over Rio de la Plata drowning them by putting concrete on their feet. These Argentineans were suspected by the military to be against the government. -
charges on military
Argentina's military government Leopolodo Galtieri forced the military to land on the Falkland Island. The United Kingdom had ruled the island for 150 years. The reason Argentina went to the island, was to restore power . -
constitution
Carlos Saul Menem had a meeting at the twin citeis Santa Fe and Parana to create a new constitution that will strengthen the power of the president. (Passes legislation, providing jail terms for anyone showing disrespect for the government. ) -
civilian democracy
Raul Alfonsin who is now president of Argentina has returned Argentina back to civilian rule. Raul begins a investigate the dirty war who charged former military leaders with human right abuse. -
law protecting military officers
The congress who is Nestor Kirchner held a vote at the Senate, to scrap laws protecting former military officers from human rights abuse during military regime. -
British invade Falkland
Argentina president Christina Fernandez de Kirchner
Makes a complaint to the UN that Britain is militarising the area around the Falkland Island after the United Kingdom announced it, as Argentina's also accused Britain of sending nuclear armed submarine to the island. -
celebrate democracy
Argentina celebrates its 30th year of being a democratic country. Argentina would not be a democratic country if it was not for president Raul Alfonsin who turned Argentina into a civilian rule country in 1983.
