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Sep 11, 1535
Conquistadors arrived
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Sep 11, 1541
Santiago founded
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Proclaimed independence from Spain
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Officially declared independent
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1920s - strong middle & working class
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1924-1932 General Carlos Ibanez - dictator
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1932-1952 Radical Party dominates
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1964-1968 Frei leads "Revolution in Liberty"
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Military coup of Allende
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New Constitution
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Michelle Bachelet Jeria - 1st female president of Chile