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Chile is granted the right to self govern by Junta and king Napoleon is overthrown
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Spain gains control of Chile.
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Spain Defeates the Andes with the army led by Jose de San Martin and Bernado O'Higgins at the battles of Chacabuco and Maipu
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Chile gained their indepenedence from Spain with O'Higgins as the leader.
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Chile won the War of the Pacific, and defeated Peru and Bolivia. Because of this win, they gained 1/3 of their land today,
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A new Constitution increases the presidents powers and separates church and state.
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Because of the new US Deal, communits, socialists and radicals form a Popular Front and create new economic policies.
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Gen Carlos Ibanez was elected president in 1952. He was voted for because he gave his word to strengthen law and order .
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Eduardo Frei Montalva, a christian leader is elected president and inroduces social reforms, but cannot get rid of inflation.
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Salvador Allende becomes the first Marxist to become president by democratic election. During his term, he will strive for nationalization and social reforms.
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45 soilders died in a blizzard, which caused an ending to required military serive.
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Michelle Bachelet win the second round of Presidental Elections and becomes the first woman president in Chile history.
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China and Chile sign a free-trade deal. This deal makes it to where the country cannot restirct imports or exports from or to other countries.
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The volcano Puyehue-Cordon Caulle, made up of twon volcanoes erupts after 51 years of inactivty. Ash shot 6 miles itno the sky with tremors reaching 230 er hour.
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An earthquake with an 8.3 magnitude was in Chili on a regular Wednesday night. There was alot of damages and tsunami warnings around the world.
