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| Diaz overthrown; start of Mexican Revolution |
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| Mexican revolution ending; new constitution for Mexico |
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| Lazaro Cardenas begins first term as president of Mexico (PRI) |
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| Augusto Pinochet and the Chilean army overthrow Allende, with some help from the US |
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Chile: voters say "NO" to continued rule by Pinochet
Nicaragua: cease-fire in the civil war that killed 30,000 (Contra war) |
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Collapse of ommunism in USSR means that Cold War is over (started in 1945)
Panama: Us troops invade and capture Noreiga |
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| El Salvador: truce in civil war |
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