The almost unceasing violence that attends the…

1840 CE to 1851 CE

The almost unceasing violence that attends the effort to unite Central America into one federated nation leads the leaders of the five states to abandon that effort and declare their independence as separate political entities.

El Salvador does so in January 1841.

Although their destinies will remain intertwined and they will intervene in each other's affairs routinely in the years to come, the countries of Central America will from this time function as fragmented and competitive mini-states readily exploitable by foreign powers.

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San Salvador San Salvador El Salvador View →

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Pipil people View → Christians, Roman Catholic View → Spaniards (Latins) View → Central America, United Provinces of View → El Salvador, Republic of View →

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Central American Federation (UPCA) Civil War of 1838-40 View →

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Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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