Editing Armed Forces of El Salvador (section)

===Rebellion of 1948===
During the years that followed, young military officers became increasingly dissatisfied with their situation. They saw the generals clinging to senior posts for which they had little training and without making way for the younger officers. They saw the generals failing to prepare for the social and economic changes coming to Central America. They objected to unfair disciplinary measures and unfair surveillance. In 1948, fighting broke out between the younger officers and troops under their command and the senior generals and the police force under their command. The president, [[Salvador Castaneda Castro]] (1888 {{ndash}} 1965) was imprisoned. Senior officers and politicians were dismissed. The new government promoted the formation of a truly national, apolitical and professional army in El Salvador.<ref name="Williams">Williams P. and Walter K. [https://books.google.com/books?id=3MVBjywM-DcC&dq=el+salvador+1950&pg=PA206 ''Militarization and Demilitarization in El Salvador’s Transition to Democracy''] University of Pittsburgh Pre, 1997 p38. {{ISBN|0822971860}}</ref>