<P> The Salvadoran Civil War was a conflict between the military - led government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) , a coalition or `` umbrella organization '' of several left - wing groups . A coup on October 15 , 1979 , led to the killings of anti-coup protesters by the government as well as anti-disorder protesters by the guerrillas , and is widely seen as the tipping point toward civil war . </P>
<P> The Salvadoran Civil War was a conflict between the military - led government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) , a coalition or `` umbrella organization '' of several left - wing groups . A coup on October 15 , 1979 , led to the killings of anti-coup protesters by the government as well as anti-disorder protesters by the guerrillas , and is widely seen as the tipping point toward civil war . </P>
when did the civil war in el salvador start
when did the civil war in el salvador start
October 15 , 1979
October 15 , 1979