The History Of El Salvador

Over the course of history, the United States has a reputation of getting involved with other nations to sort out disputes, arguments, conflicts, wars, etc. One specific example of U.S. Military Involvement is the 1980 El Salvador Civil War. The El Salvador Civil War was a civil war that lasted from 1980 to about 1992. The war slowly arose due to little uprisings in society, promises to improve economy and lifestyles that were never fulfilled, and the push of communism beliefs onto the people who didn’t believe in them. The U.S. Military would not get involved unless their is a violation of human rights, or if mankind is being put into harm's way. The U.S. involved themselves in the Civil War of El Salvador because they had enough evidence and support for specific claims, had the appropriate authority, and fought for an outcome that suited the needs of humanity.

I am Garnet Gyaase and I am going to talk about the flag of El Salvador, and the meaning behind it. The name of my country is El Salvador. It is located under Guatemala and Honduras, in Central America. The flag of El Salvador was officially adopted May 17, 1912. The blue and white are the original colors used by the Provinces of Central America. The United provinces are now known as, Yucantan, Maya, Campeche, Belize, Izabal, Los Altos, Soconusco, Miskita, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. All of the provinces convened in Guatemala, and on July 1,1823, it declared the independence of the former kingdom under the name of” The United Provinces of Central America.” Above the volcanoes is a red Phrygian capon, and a staff before the golden sun, and the date of September 15th, 1821, independence was declared to be on that day.

The mountainous country bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, and Honduras in Central America. Known as the land of the Volcanoes, El Salvador, the only country in Central America that does not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea. Having beautiful beaches on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and warm summers that make it impossible to withstand the heat. Most of the population is made up of the poor who do not have electricity or running water in their homes. My grandfather was is this social class and stayed for most of his life. El Salvador the land of dictatorship, volcanoes, and tortillas.

Who are you? What are you? Where are you from? Questions that people are always asking and wondering the answer to. Although I might look like I?m a different race I?m actually Salvadorian. I?m not a quarter, nor half but a full, one hundred percent Salvadorian. El Salvador is a tiny nation close to Guatemala located in Central America. A lot of people have told me I don?t look hispanic or think I?m Salvadorian. They get surprised when I start speaking spanish, see me eat traditional Salvadorian foods, or hear the music my family and I play at family reunions or special occasions.

After conquering its independence from Spain on September 15th 1821, along with the other Central American countries, it wasn’t a walk in the park for El Salvador. When the Central American States Union dissolved in 1838, the country was subject to various wars and revolutions with other countries in the region, namely Honduras. From 1931 to 1979, the military and an economic elite governed the nation, and the decreased in coffee prices increased the number of the lower class civilians.

Have people ever heard about El Salvador? If they have, they probably heard about its high homicide rates and criminal gangs (CIA World). Unfortunately, the beauty of this Spanish-speaking country gets overshadowed by these negative traits. However, El Salvador has much more to offer such as its history, geography, culture, economy, and climate; characteristics that build up this Central American country.

The El Salvadoran government adopted its first comprehensive legislation to combat MS-13 and other street gangs in 2003. The measures provided were colloquially referred to as Mano Dura or Firm Hand. The government felt that that they had waited long enough to take action against the increasing threat of gang activity and would now meet the challenge head on with brutal tactics.

In 1524, Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado neglected to seize area in light of the Pipil warriors. Be that as it may, in 1525 he returned and effectively vanquished the nation and named it El Salvador which English translation means, "The Savior". In 1811, the longings for freedom reverberated throughout the country, yet was quickly pounded by the troops sent by neighboring

Salvador was founded in 1549 by Portuguese and became the most popular colonial capital in the Americas. The city has always been one of the largest in the country due to

El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America; most of the country is on a fertile volcanic plateau about 2,000 ft high. The people of El Salvador use the land for raising crops, building cities, and are very skillful weavers. El Salvador remained a Spanish colony for around 300 years. It was taken over by Europeans in the 1500’s. Before the Spanish conquest, which was an invasion from the Spaniards to the native people; one of the earliest groups of settlers was a group of indigenous people called the Pipil people. (World Book E6 252).

Salvador worked in the fields tending cotton and cattle, this lifestyle was common amongst all citizens and provided the largest monetary source for all citizens. In the late 1970’s several residents joined local protest and strikes in collaboration with guerrilla organizations to question their income and working conditions in comparison to the top percentile of the country who included the government and the military (Wood, E., 2003). One of the most popular guerrillas would become the Frente Farabundo Marti para la liberation Nacional who stood for higher wages

In the 1500s the first settlers settled in an area near the Gulf of Fonseca this territory would later be known as El Salvador. Soon after the territory was conquered by Spanish rule in 1524 and ruled by King Charles I of Spain until their independence in 1838 (Background, 2012). Struggling with the new found independence this new nation was curse with constant revolutions and over-turning of governments (Background, 2012). Situated in the middle of the fresh region called Central America this sovereign state had neither major resources nor growing economy, whereas other nations had an industry to depend on once the colonial power leaves this nation was forced to start from scratch.

The Republic of El Salvador’s geography has had a strong impact on its history and politics. Its hilly central plateau gave birth to El Salvador’s early civilization, and it’s many rivers allowed large tribes to grow along its banks and in its valleys. El Salvador’s developed international relations with surrounding states were a link with other tribes offering different cultural exchanges, trades, and religions. It’s fertile Southern Mountainous region has much of El Salvador’s coffee exports and serves as El Salvador’s bread basket. El Salvador is mostly uninhabitable, with vast areas in the Northern and Southern regions covered by volcanoes, mountains and forestry. The difficulty in inhabiting much of its territory has put pressure on the

Currently I am living with my Mom’s aunt and her husband here in California. Since I came from El Salvador three years ago they have provided food and house. Because of my migration problem I don’t have a work permit which make it impossible to find a job. My family is only in minimum or none conditions of helping me pay all the fees to attend to my dreamed college ‘California State University Northridge (CSUN)” I will receive $5,472.00 from the Cal Grant which will cover most fees for tuition but I still will have looking for pay $2000.00 Approx. more for books and other

It was a busy July day in San Salvador, El Salvador. I was traveling from the center of the capitol to my aunt’s home in the outskirts of the city. Traffic was chaotic as usual, I did not suspect to face anything out of the ordinary, but hasty bus drivers and angry automobile conductors. After half an hour of the mundane traffic and of constant honking, we came across a closed off lane by an ambulance and police cars. It was evident what happened; a man was murdered during broad daylight. The man was lying down facing up with his left hand extended out motionless. A trail of blood came from his upper right pectoral. A man was murdered and the cops did not do anything to make sure the man was protected from the general population. They did not even have the decency to cover the man with black plastic as usual protocol would call for. It was