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(Archived document, may contain errors) 137 April 10, 1981 EL SALVADOR'S MARXIST REVOLUTION INTRODUCTION Within the last few months, the events in El Salvador have come to the forefront of American foreign policy. Since the bloodless coup in October 1979, which oust ed General Romero and many of the leaders of the armed forces, El Salvador has undergone an escalation of violence from Marxist and rightist groups result ing in approximately 10,000 deaths during 19