Chilean Civil War

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The Chilean Civil War was an armed conflict between forces supporting congress and forces supporting the then president, José Manuel Balmaceda. This conflict ended with the defeat of the president's forces. The president committed suicide as a consequence.

This defeat of the president started a "pseudo-parliamentary" period of Chile's history, which lasted from 1891 to 1925. During this period, the president was effectively controlled by congress.

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