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Peru was conquered by Francisco Pizarro.
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Peru had claimed independance years before but they were still fighting the Spanish until this year when they defeated them.
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There were frequent revolutions during this 100 year spand, but nothing too big.
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This was The War of Pacific and was fought with Chile but they were unsuccessful.
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After 20 years of dictatorship Peru emerged and had a free election for the first time.
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Jose Rivero was the first president in Peru in many decades.
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Jose Rivero wserved for three years and then was succeeded in turn by Gen. Manuel A. Odria, Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, and Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
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Belaúnde was overthrown by Gen. Juan Velasco Alvarado
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Velasco was replaced in a bloodless coup by his prime minister, Gen. Francisco Morales Bermudez, who promised to restore civilian government.
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The Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path, or Sendero Luminoso, began their brutal campaign to overthrow the government
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About 69,000 people were killed during the wars between rebel groups and the government.
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Belaúnde Terry, the last civilian president, was elected president again.