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Chile's Independence was won after the Chileans defeated the Spaniards. They wanted independence from Spain and royalist.
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Their constitutional president José Manuel Balmaceda was overthrown. Was the beginning of "Parliamentarism".
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It was the most devastating stock market crash in history.Was the begining of a twelve year depression.
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The most intense earthquake ever recorded in Chile with a magnitude of 9.5. lasted close to 10 minutes, later resulting in creating a tsunami. The epicenter was located near Valdivia.
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its during the Cold War between Russia and the US, and both were involved in the election. Salvador Allende, who was a leftist, was favored by the Russians.
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The militery takes over the country with a violent coup. Who overthrew Allende. Augusto Pinochet establishes himself as the head of the country.
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Argentina invades Chile over the Beagle Conflict. The Beagle conflict was a dispute about three islands between those two countries. It never became war.
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The military government makes a constitution. Which focuesd on open market trade.
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Patricio Aylwin wins the election and takes office as President. Transition to democracy begins.
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The volcano Mount Hudson erupts. One of the largest eruptions in the 20th century.
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The quake had a magnitude of 8.8, lasted three minutes. 80% of the country experianced the shaking.
