Guerra Sucia Timeline

Cold War

Period: 1947 to 1991

Cold War

Juan Perón takes office for a third time

Oct 12, 1973

Juan Perón takes office for a third time

Juan Perón's death

Jul 1, 1974

Juan Perón's death

Isabel Perón serving as President

Jul 1, 1974

Isabel Perón serving as President

Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr is elected the 38th President of USA

Aug 9, 1974

Gerald Ford is elected President of USA

Operation Condor

Period: 1975 to 1983

Operation Condor

Operation Independence (Violence & death squads)

Feb 5, 1975

Operation Independence: First large-scale military operation of the Dirty War.

Creation of Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada (ESMA)

1976

Creation of Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada - ESMA

The 1976 Argentine coup d'état that overthrew Isabel Perón as President of Argentina

Mar 24, 1976

The 1976 Argentine coup d'état that overthrew Isabel Perón as President of Argentina

National Reorganization Process (Junta Dictatorship)

Period: Mar 24, 1976 to Jul 1, 1982

National Reorganization Process - Junta Dictatorship

Jorge Rafael Videla de facto President of Argentina

Mar 29, 1976

Jorge Rafael Videla de facto President of Argentina

James Earl Carter Jr. is elected 39th president of the United States.

Jan 20, 1977

James Earl Carter Jr. is elected 39th president of the United States

The Mothers began demonstrating in the Plaza de Mayo

Apr 30, 1977

The Mothers began demonstrating in the Plaza de Mayo

Ronald Wilson Reagan is elected 40th president of the United States.

Jan 20, 1981

Ronald Wilson Reagan is elected 40th president of the United States

Roberto Eduardo Viola President de facto of Argentina

Mar 29, 1981

Roberto Eduardo Viola President de facto of Argentina

Leopoldo Galtieri President de facto of Argentina

Dec 22, 1981

Leopoldo Galtieri President de facto of Argentina

Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - Start

Apr 2, 1982

Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - Start

Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - End

Jun 14, 1982

Falklands War - Guerra de Las Malvinas - End

Return to democracy - 1983 Argentine general election

Oct 30, 1983

Return to democracy - 1983 Argentine general election

Raúl Alfonsín elected President of Argentina

Dec 10, 1983

Raúl Alfonsín elected President of Argentina

Creation of National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons (CONADEP)

Dec 15, 1983

Creation of National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons - CONADEP

Publication of the final report "Nunca más" by CONADEP

Sep 20, 1984

Publication of the final report "Nunca más" by CONADEP

Trial of the Juntas - Start

Apr 22, 1985

Trial of the Juntas - Juicio a las Juntas - Start