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Battle of maipu
O'Higgins became the first independent leader of chile. After, O'Higgins resigned from power after mounting pressure from the government delegates and the public. Manuel Mont becomes president and changes the constitution to allow more power to the presidency and reduced power to the church. -
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Portales Era
Portales transformed the nature in which Chile was Governed .he centuralized power and introduced free trade and other inceptives -
conservative era
During this period, people saw restructure of the government, resizing of the military, and the overall exports coming out of Chile increased -
Chilean Revolution
The Revolution of 1851 was an attempt to overthrow the government by Chilean liberals.Successful anti-government uprisings in September 1851 in various cities except the capital Santiago left the country divided and a civil war developed. After battles and sieges by late December 1851 government forces had subdued the revolutionaries. -
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Parliamentary system
Chile was characterized by its military prowness and political stability -
Military Intervention
During this time the country was on the brink of imminent collapse. This year saw a number of military personannel protest over their salaries. This led to the resigns of the president due to mounting pressure from the congress and the military interference of national matters -
Coup d e tat
In 1973, when the country faced a military coup, salvador allende commited suicide in fear of the coup being succesful -
1980 Constitution
after the coup, general Pinochet ruled Chile. The military rule was characterized by corruption and dictatorship. In 1978, the leader announces effort to draft a new constitution. when the constitution was presented to the public, it receives a landslide victory. -
constitutional reforms
Pinochet faced opposition from a number of political leaders. the constitution led into greater reforms in the management of the country. -
present day
The 21st century saw Chile revised their international relation. This agreements between Chile and the European Union, United States, and Asia. Also the president of the country is both the head of the government and the executive. in 2013, Bachelet wins the presidency and she previously occupied the office in 2006.
