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Espaol 1 Unidad 1B
El Salvador: Guerra civil

A Brief History of El Salvador

1. Why did the Pipils call El Salvador Land of the Jewels?
2. Where do the Pipils go to flee the Spanish after they invade their lands?
3. Explain the encomienda system that the Spaniards establish.
4. Who owns most of the land by the end of the 19 th century?
5. What happened during the first revolt in 1932? How many indigenous people are killed?
6. When did the U.S. start becoming involved with El Salvador?
7. What was the slogan of the death squads during the 1970s?
8. How was Archbishop Romero killed?
9. Who formed the FMLN and what does it stand for?
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Why did the U.S. government support the Salvadorian government at the time?
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By 1992, how many people have been killed or have disappeared in El Salvador?
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What is the state of the people in El Salvador now days?

Bitter Civil War Legacy

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Why is Oscars opinion on why gangs formed after the Civil War?
How many killings happen per day in El Salvador?
What was the main reason for the Civil War?
How old was Tesera when she enlisted in the war?
What has the Civil War affected present day El Salvador according to this clip?

United States Aid and Role in El Salvador

(Was the United States justified in providing aid to the El Salvadoran
military between 1980 and 1991?)
1. Based on the reading, do you think that the U.S. should have been involved in providing
support for the Salvadorian government? Explain your reasoning.