The Salvadoran military dictatorship was the period in Salvadoran history when the Armed Forces of El Salvador governed the country for almost 48 years from 1931 to 1979. The military dictatorship gov
The Civic Directory of El Salvador in December 1931
General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez was President from 1931 to 1944.
The Palm Sunday Coup attempt.
Lieutenant Colonel Óscar Osorio Hernández was president from 1950 to 1956.
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The Football War, also known as the Soccer War or the 100 Hour War, was a brief military conflict fought between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. Existing tensions between the two countries coincided
Military dictatorship in El Salvador
…squads that tortured political opponents, intimidated voters, rigged elections, and killed peasants. President Fidel Sánchez Hernández initiated the Football War with Honduras in July 1969, claiming that the Honduran government had allowed violence targeting Salvadorans to go unchecked following El Salvador's…
A declaration made by Salvadoran President Fidel Sánchez Hernández regarding the war.
A Vought F4U Corsair of the Honduran Air Force, a type of aircraft used during the war.