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Dirty War

1976 CE – 1983 CE · 7 years

Argentina's military dictatorship waged state terrorism against suspected dissidents. Up to 30,000 people were 'disappeared' — kidnapped, tortured, and killed. The regime collapsed after defeat in the Falklands War and the return to democracy in 1983.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Argentine military junta
  • Left-wing guerrillas, civilians, dissidents

Key moments

Defining events in the Dirty War.

  1. 1975–1977 Operativo Independencia
  2. 1976 Night of the Pencils
  3. 1977– Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo protests

Elsewhere in Americas at the time

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Mammoth Cave

3000 BCE – still standing

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Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE

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Falklands War

1982 CE

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Hawaii Volcanoes

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Americas

Argentina

Founded 1816 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1976 CE and 1983 CE.

1978 CE Nicaraguan Revolution & Contra War 1979 CE Salvadoran Civil War 1980 CE Shining Path Insurgency 1982 CE Falklands War 1983 CE US Invasion of Grenada

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing Spanish Sahara Polity · Africa 1884 CE – 1976 CE Elvis Presley Figure · United States 1935 CE – 1977 CE Iran-Iraq War Conflict · Middle East 1980 CE – 1988 CE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Rhodesia Polity · Africa 1914 CE – 1979 CE
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