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FNC officials would elect Chairman Alessandro Mendoza as the leader of the new nation, and enacted on a mission to remove traces of the old government. Members of the FNC, supported by the NGN, would purge officials in the country part of the old regime and re-establish branches of the government, in the vision of the FNC. The Chilean National Republic would be recognized only by members of the [[International Republican Coalition]](IRC), especially by the governments of [[Equador]] and [[Peru]]. However, aid by these nations were only limited to humanitarian aid, and the limited economic and military aid given was not enough to rebuild the country.
Protests that went against the FNC were brutally put down by the New National Guard, giving the reputation as 'Mendoza's Matadors' by dissenters of the regime.
==== Carolinian Intervention ====
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The training the candidates of the CEF experienced were said to be brutal and merciless. One anonymous report by a candidate stated that they were forced to wake up at 4 in the morning and hike in full combat gear. Another statement mentioned the grueling exercise regime and unforgiving living conditions in the barracks. When approached about these issues, General Haywood simply stated, "The men need to be comfortable lying their head in a pile of dirt and surviving off of the land. Otherwise, there's no damn point if our soldiers complain about every little thing. There's no room for pansies in the army, you know that." The training and orientation for the Carolinian Expeditionary Force took 15 days to organize and complete, and the mettle of the CEF troops would soon be tested in the inevitable invasion of Chile.
==== Operation Achilles
[[File:CEF 2.png|thumb|The Carolinian Expeditionary Forces crossing the Andes mountains, Chile.]]The invasion of Chile, dubbed Operation Achilles, aimed to insert a clandestine force into the Andean region of Chile. This region was chosen for the initial operation as FNC influence was limited in the urban areas and nearby towns. FNC forces would be alerted of Carolinian incursion into Chilean territory and would send around 500 troops from the New National Guard to intercept the CEF. At the same time, the CEF would use their naval superiority by attempting an amphibious invasion of Chilean port cities such as Concepcion and Valparaiso. This
===== Battle of the Atacama =====
The battle of the Atacama was the first engagement of the CEF, which saw 250 NGN soldiers face 100 CEF troops. Due to the elevated terrain and organized fortifications set up by the defenders, the battle ended in a Carolinian victory with 5 wounded CEF against 100 dead and unknown wounded on the opposing side.
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Valparaiso
| place = Valparaiso, Chile
| partof = Operation Achilles and Mid-September Crisis
| result = Carolinian victory; Destruction of the New National Guard as a paramilitary force.
| combatants_header = Belligerents
| combatant1 = Carolina
| combatant2 = Chilean National Republic
| date = September 28-29, 1945
| image = Chilean soldiers1.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Chilean Army troops engaging the Carolinian Expeditionary Forces in the streets of Valparaiso.
| combatant1a = Carolinian Expeditionary Force
Carolinian Navy
| combatant2a = Chilean Army
New National Guard
}}
===== Battle of Valparaiso =====
On the other side of the the country, CEF forces numbering one thousand would attempt an amphibious invasion of Valparaiso in order to provide the Carolinian Army with an unchallenged path to Santiago. The battle of Valparaiso saw the deadliest urban engagement up until that point, where CEF forces faced Chilean army detachments and the bulk of the New National Guard. The battle would be known for NGN forces as a formidable fighting force and its ultimate demise as a paramilitary force.
As the New National Guard's base of operations, Valparaiso experienced heavy fighting and massive casualties on both sides. Before the initial invasion, the Carolinian Navy bombarded the coast, destroying the majority of the fortifications and military installations.
The invasion force was concentrated on one focus point, and CEF forces were instructed to form a beachhead and secure it from Chilean forces. When the government heard about the Carolinian amphibious invasion, 500 Chilean Army troops and 250 NGN personnel. They were instructed to secure the easily defendable strongholds and hold the city by any means necessary.
At approximately 5 am, an ambush, led by an officer of the Chilean Army, went sideways and a firefight ensued between the two forces. Attempts of finding another point of attack resulted in reinforcements and additional firefights.
The battle turned in favor of the Expeditionary Forces when 20 Chilean Army troops were encircled by a numerically inferior CEF detachment. The encircled troops decided to surrender, which impacted Chilean morale when the news spread. The NGN pursued a policy of no surrender, to die an honorable death rather than to surrender cowardly. Accounts from CEF veterans would later give their experiences when engaging NGN forces, citing that they 'fought like devils' and 'struck fear into the invaders'. Ultimately, it would be this policy that would cause in the destruction of the New National Guard, with some sources reporting that NGN casualties exceeding Chilean Army casualties, though this remains disputed.
The capture of Valparaiso on the 29th of September struck the final blow against the FNC, as their military capabilities were shattered after the battle. All that remained in Santiago was a skeleton force of the Chilean Army which was estimated to be around two hundred.
==== FNC Surrender and the Treaty of Buenos Aires ====
News of military defeats in the Andes and Valparaiso quickly spread to the urban areas, and loyalists that initially fled the country came back to arm civilians for an eventual counter-revolution. However, the counter-revolution would not come to fruition as Alessandro Mendoza, the Chairman of the CNR, committed suicide in the presidential palace. When news of this tragedy reached high-ranking FNC officials, they decided to negotiate their surrender to the Carolinian government, in hopes of a favorable peace.
The peace terms sent by the Carolinian government to the Chilean National Republic included a return to the status quo and government. The Republic of Chile would reinstate Lorenzo Guerrera as president, with a power-sharing system between the president and the senate. The peace treaty would be signed by the FNC and the Carolinian government in Buenos Aires, Carolina.
Economists in Carolina would take this opportunity of a post-war Chile to develop extreme Leiden school economics in the country. This would provide Chile with the necessary tools it needs to jump-start its economy and enter international trade once more.
== See also: ==
* [[Chile]]
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