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Independence
Bolivia's first call for independence was in 1809 and then they finally became an independent country in 1825 -
War claimed
Argentina separately declared war on the confederation. -
Defeat
The Peruvian army was decisively defeated at the Battle of Ingavi. -
Provisional President
Having defeated the military and toppled the Ballivián government, Siles served as provisional president. -
MNR
MNR party went underground and in April 9–11, 1952 led the historic Bolivian National Revolution, aided by defections from the armed forces to the rebel. -
Vice President
Siles, his logical successor, easily won the elections of 1956 and became President of the Republic. -
Che Guevara
A revolutionary leader that was killed by a team of CIA officers and members of the Bolivian Army. -
Military
Colonel Hugo Banzer Suarez ruled Bolivia as the military dictator. -
Failure
Siles again won in 1980 but was prevented from assuming the power, when, after Siles failed to get the majority vote in Congress, army launched the bloody coup -
President
Hernán Siles Zuazo again became president, 22 years after the end of his first term of office.