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National Military
Jorge Rafael Videla graduated from the national military college in 1944. He became of higher power, and became a brigadier general by 1971. -
Death and Corruption
In 1975 he lead an army campaign against the peoples revolution army in Tucuman province, which ended in the deaths of hundreds of Marxist guerrillas. Videla faced corruption in the government. a collapsing economy, and a society under armed assault from 2 groups. -
World Wide Attention
Videla took measures to restore economic growth. His changes were somewhat successful. He gained international criticism after all the arrests and executions of journalists, educators and intellectuals. More were thought to have been killed, tortured, and put in prison. -
Videlas Retirement
Jorge Rafael Videla retired in 1981. Argentina returned to civilian rule in December 1983. -
Conviction
Jorge Rafael Videla was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1985. He was also charged with abduction and place under house arrest in 1988.
