Nitrate Boom and Fiscal-State Transformation (1879–1930)

1. Chile occupies Antofagasta, opening the nitrate war

   Feb 14, 1879Labels: Antofagasta, Chile military

   • Britannica
   • 10 Centavos

2. Chile declares war on Peru and Bolivia

   Apr 5, 1879Labels: Chile, Peru, Bolivia

   • Britannica

3. Treaty of Ancón cedes Tarapacá to Chile

   Oct 20, 1883Labels: Treaty of, Tarapac

   • Britannica
   • Anc n Treaty

4. Chile–Bolivia Truce Pact confirms Antofagasta control

   Apr 4, 1884Labels: Truce Pact, Antofagasta

   • Valparaiso Truce
   • Britannica

5. Civil War ends; parliamentary era consolidates nitrate-financed politics

   Sep 19, 1891Labels: Civil War, Parliamentary Era

   • Britannica
   • 1891 Civil War

6. Autonomous Commune Law reshapes local governance

   Dec 22, 1891Labels: Autonomous Commune, Municipalities

   • Comuna Law

7. Chile and Bolivia sign 1904 Peace and Friendship Treaty

   Oct 20, 1904Labels: 1904 Treaty, Bolivia

   • 1904 Treaty
   • US FRUS

8. Santa María School massacre highlights nitrate labor conflict

   Dec 21, 1907Labels: Santa Mar, Iquique

   • Santa Mar a
   • UNESCO Humberstone

9. First industrial ammonia plant signals synthetic-nitrate competition

   Sep 9, 1913Labels: Haber Bosch, BASF

   • BASF Bosch
   • BASF 1913

10. January 1925 coup accelerates end of parliamentary regime

    Jan 23, 1925Labels: January 1925, Arturo Alessandri

    • 1925 Coup

11. 1925 Constitution takes effect, strengthening presidential state

    Oct 18, 1925Labels: 1925 Constitution, Presidency

    • 1925 Constitution

12. María Elena nitrate works inaugurated with Guggenheim process

    Nov 22, 1926Labels: Mar a, Guggenheim process

    • Museo Antofagasta
    • Arts Culture

13. Treaty of Lima settles Tacna–Arica dispute

    Jun 3, 1929Labels: Treaty of, Tacna Arica

    • Treaty of Lima
    • Britannica

14. COSACH created to reorganize nitrate exports and production

    Jul 21, 1930Labels: COSACH, State intervention

    • COSACH