Guerra Sucia Timeline By Profesorespanol Period: 1947 to 1991 Cold War Cold War Oct 12, 1973 Juan Perón takes office for a third time Juan Perón takes office for a third time Jul 1, 1974 Juan Perón's death Juan Perón's death Jul 1, 1974 Isabel Perón serving as President Isabel Perón serving as President Aug 9, 1974 Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr is elected the 38th President of USA Gerald Ford is elected President of USA Period: 1975 to 1983 Operation Condor Operation Condor Feb 5, 1975 Operation Independence (Violence & death squads) Operation Independence: First large-scale military operation of the Dirty War. 1976 Creation of Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada (ESMA) Creation of Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada - ESMA Mar 24, 1976 The 1976 Argentine coup d'état that overthrew Isabel Perón as President of Argentina The 1976 Argentine coup d'état that overthrew Isabel Perón as President of Argentina Period: Mar 24, 1976 to Jul 1, 1982 National Reorganization Process (Junta Dictatorship) National Reorganization Process - Junta Dictatorship Mar 29, 1976 Jorge Rafael Videla de facto President of Argentina Jorge Rafael Videla de facto President of Argentina Jan 20, 1977 James Earl Carter Jr. is elected 39th president of the United States. James Earl Carter Jr. is elected 39th president of the United States Apr 30, 1977 The Mothers began demonstrating in the Plaza de Mayo The Mothers began demonstrating in the Plaza de Mayo Jan 20, 1981 Ronald Wilson Reagan is elected 40th president of the United States. Ronald Wilson Reagan is elected 40th president of the United States Mar 29, 1981 Roberto Eduardo Viola President de facto of Argentina Roberto Eduardo Viola President de facto of Argentina Dec 22, 1981 Leopoldo Galtieri President de facto of Argentina Leopoldo Galtieri President de facto of Argentina Apr 2, 1982 Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - Start Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - Start Jun 14, 1982 Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - End Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - End Oct 30, 1983 Return to democracy - 1983 Argentine general election Return to democracy - 1983 Argentine general election Dec 10, 1983 Raúl Alfonsín elected President of Argentina Raúl Alfonsín elected President of Argentina Dec 15, 1983 Creation of National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons (CONADEP) Creation of National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons - CONADEP Sep 20, 1984 Publication of the final report "Nunca más" by CONADEP Publication of the final report "Nunca más" by CONADEP Apr 22, 1985 Trial of the Juntas - Start Trial of the Juntas - Juicio a las Juntas - Start
