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Calderón Guardia, Rafael Ángel del Socorro
1900 - Born on March 10th in San José, Costa Rica. Costa Rican politician.
1934-1939 - He entered politics, serving successively as vice president and president of congress.
1940 - He was elected as President of Costa Rica.
- He brought Costa Rica into World War II on the Allied side and cooperated closely with the United States.
1948 - A period of relative political stability that began with the turn of the century ended after World War II, when President Teodoro Picado Michalski annulled the elections in order to impose Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia as president rather than the legally elected Otilio Ulate Blanco.
- He fled to Nicaragua, where he launched failed invasions of Costa Rica in December.
1966 - Served as ambassador to Mexico.
1970 - Died on June 9th in San Jose, Costa Rica.
1934-1939 - He entered politics, serving successively as vice president and president of congress.
1940 - He was elected as President of Costa Rica.
- He brought Costa Rica into World War II on the Allied side and cooperated closely with the United States.
1948 - A period of relative political stability that began with the turn of the century ended after World War II, when President Teodoro Picado Michalski annulled the elections in order to impose Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia as president rather than the legally elected Otilio Ulate Blanco.
- He fled to Nicaragua, where he launched failed invasions of Costa Rica in December.
1966 - Served as ambassador to Mexico.
1970 - Died on June 9th in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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