Emilio Eduardo Massera

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Emilio Eduardo Massera born?October 19, 1925
2. When did Emilio Eduardo Massera die?November 8, 2010
3. What is the primary career?Argentine Naval officer
4. What is the secret affiliation?Member of the clandestine Italian Masonic lodge Propaganda Due (P2)
5. Who was Emilio Eduardo Massera?Emilio Eduardo Massera was a senior officer in the Argentine Navy who helped lead the 1976 military coup and became a top leader in the junta that ruled the country.
6. What was the Dirty War?The Dirty War was a period from 1976 to 1983 when the military government used violence, arrests, torture, and disappearances to stop people they thought were dangerous, causing many people to vanish.

Coup d'état: A sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government, typically by military force.
Military Junta: A government led by a committee of military leaders, often established after a coup.
State Terrorism: The use of violence and fear by a government against its own citizens to achieve political goals.
Extrajudicial Killings: The killing of a person by a government or other authority without legal trial.