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Spanish conquistador, Pedro de Alvarado, conquered El Salvador alongside his brother. They destroyed the homes of the indigenous people, and forced them into slavery.
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The indigenous people give up their land, it becomes a Spanish colony.
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Agriculture thrived in the 1700's. The agriculture and wealth was controlled by 'The Fourteen Families'.
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In this year on September 15th, El Salvador gained its independence from Spain.
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El Salvador becomes apart of the United Provinces of Central America.
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El Salvador is now fully independent, they are no longer apart of the UPCA.
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Coffee growing was introduced by President Gerardo Barrios.
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The Salvadoran government repressed the efforts made by the poor majority to fix the social and economic injustices.
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Due to the US stock market crash, coffee prices in El Salvador collapsed.
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The Great Depression hit El Salvador
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The Salvadoran government killed thousands of citizens when they came together to protest to demand their rights. Many people ended up fleeing the country for better pay and work opportunities.
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President Jose Arturo Castellanos gave citizen certificates to around 40,000 jews during the Holocaust.
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Honduras and El Salvador engaged in a 4 day war after a soccer match, killing around 3,000 people.
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Guerrilla Warfare broke out in the cities and the country side amid government repression.
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Army-backed right wing death squad killed over 30,000 people.
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The Junta promised to improve living conditions but failed to do so. Fought "to make El Salvador safe for democracy"
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A large earthquake hit El Salvador. The United States provided the country with $60 million in emergency aid and $98 million in repair funds.
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El Salvador adopted the U.S. dollar as their official currency, no longer using Colones.
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El Salvador became the first Central American country to join A regional free trade agreement with the U.S.
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El Salvador had the world's highest murder rate.
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The country went 24 hours without any murders- a rare occurrence in a nation plagued by gang warfare.
