A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Military dictatorship"
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1961 Acting to halt 'leftist excesses,' a juntaMilitary dictatorship A military dictatorship is a form of government [i] wherein the political power resides with the military [i] ...
comprised of two army officers and 4 civilians takes over the rule of El SalvadorEl Salvador El Salvador is a country in Central America [i] with a population of approximately 6.9 million people. ...
, ousting another junta that had ruled for three months.
1966 In ArgentinaArgentina Argentina is a country in southern South America [i]. ...
, a juntaMilitary dictatorship A military dictatorship is a form of government [i] wherein the political power resides with the military [i] ...
deposes president Arturo Umberto Illia in a coup, and appoints General Juan Carlos Ongania to lead.
1976 The juntaMilitary dictatorship A military dictatorship is a form of government [i] wherein the political power resides with the military [i] ...
of general Jorge Videla comes to power in ArgentinaArgentina Argentina is a country in southern South America [i]. ...
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1987 General Rahimuddin KhanRahimuddin Khan General Rahimuddin Khan in an ethnic Pashtun family, in India, was the Martial Law Administrator [i] ...
retires from the Pakistan ArmyPakistan Army The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military [i], and is respon ...
, as well as the cabinet of the country's military dictatorship.