8 sept 1944 año - The Revolution - 1944
Soon organized civilians seek allies
in the armed forces to overthrow
ponce valleys. So on October 19,
the honor guard surrounds the
government palace. Civilians and
students armed by the guard join
the fight. The revolution triumphs
on October 20, and Ponce resigns.
A governing board is formed,
and elections are held, the
Renovación Ncional party is
imposed at the polls with 86%
of the votes; the new president
is Juan José Arévalo