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| f. Costa Rica | |
| 1917, Jan. 27 | |
| President Alfredo González Flores was overthrown by a military coup led by Federico Tinoco. The U.S. refused recognition to the new regime. | 1 |
| 1919, May 6 | |
| Tinoco was deposed by the Flores party. U.S. Marines were landed (June 4) to protect American interests. | 2 |
| Dec. 9 | |
| Election of Julio Acosta as president; the U.S. government granted recognition (1920). | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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