Argentine Revolution

Argentine Revolution (Spanish: Revolución Argentina) was the name given by its leaders to a military coup d'état which overthrew the government of Argentina in June 1966 and began a period of military dictatorship by a junta from then until 1973.

1966 Argentine coup d'état
Part of the Cold War

Generals Juan Carlos Onganía, Roberto Marcelo Levingston and Alejandro Agustín Lanusse, the three successive dictators of the "Revolución Argentina".
Date28 June 1966
Location
Result Overthrow of the government of Arturo Umberto Illia. Suspension of the liberal democracy and establishment of military dictatorship.
Belligerents
Argentine Armed Forces Government of Argentina
Commanders and leaders
  • Pascual Pistarini
  • Adolfo Álvarez
  • Benigno Varela
Arturo Umberto Illia
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