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1524
Colonization
Spain
Come from Guatemala
Lots of resistance
Got exports such as indigo and Cocao -
Period: to
1800 Economy
Demand for Coffee increases
Dyes eliminate need for indigo
Causes plantation system -
Period: to
Federal Republic of Central America
Put on by Spain
Disagreement about formation
Combined other countries in the area
Sovereign
El Salvador Left fast -
Independance
Revolt and then civil war
then coup
Becomes sovereign -
Period: to
Monopolization of Government
Rich do it
Plantations help -
La Mantanza
The Slaughter
Result of Coup
10,000 suspects of coup executed -
Period: to
Various coups and Politics
PRUD create reforms and modernize
Led by Osario in 1950
Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification
the coup
PCN take over during 1960-70
National Coalition Party
power decline since then -
Soccer War
Honduras Border deputes
World Cup game sets it off
trade disagreements
immigration -
Coup of 1979
Starts Civil war
US fights for FMCN and rebels
Government was socialist so... -
Civil War End
UN helps treaty
ended -
Current Issues
Immigration
Drugs
Corruption
Gang