Historical Dictionary of the Dirty Wars (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest)Historical Dictionary of the “Dirty Wars” covers the most recent period of military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983), Chile (1973-1990), and Uruguay (1973-1985), when national-security regimes waged war against suspected subversives. The chief targets were leftists, especially armed guerrillas and their supporters, though “subversive” came to include anyone perceived to be a threat to the status quo.