Chile 1970-1990

Salvador Allende
Chile under Allendes democratic government
Augusto Pinochet
1973 coup
US intervention in Chile
Chile under Pinochet military junta

Salvador Allende
born July 26,
1908,Valparaso, Chile
died September 11,
1973,Santiago
Marxist activist
Chiles first socialist
president
president of Chile November
4, 1973-March 11, 1973
restructure Chilean society
along socialist lines

Chile Under Allendes Rule

November 1970, 3,000 scholarships were
allocated to Mapuches children
payment of pensions and grants was resumed
an emergency plan providing for the construction
of 120,000 residential buildings was launched
proposed electricity price increase was withdrawn
Inflation rate fell from 36.1% in 1970 to 22.1% in
1971
minimum wages for blue-collar workers were
increased by 56%

Chile Under Allendes Rule

political prisoners were granted amnesty
bread prices were fixed
55,000 volunteers were sent to the south of the
country to teach writing and reading skills and
provide medical attention
rent reductions were carried out
state-sponsored programs distributed free food
to the countrys neediest citizens

in the countryside, peasant councils were

established to mobilize agrarian workers

Augusto Pinochet
joined the Chilean
army in 1935
appointed Commander
in Chief by President
Salvador Allende in
1973
led the military coup
that overthrew Allende
head of Military Junta
(1973-1990)

1973 coup
June 29,1973 Colonel Roberto Souper
surrounded the La Moneda presidential
palace with his tank regiment but failed
to depose the Allende Government
August 1973, a constitutional crisis
occurred
2 August 1973, with the support of the
Christian Democrats and National Party
members, the Chamber of Deputies
passed 8147 a resolution that asked
"the President of the Republic, Ministers
of State, and members of the Armed and
Police Forces" to "put an immediate
end" to "breach of the Constitution

1973 coup
September 11, 1973
Santiago(capital of
Chile), Pinochet
bombs the
presidential palace
Allende refused to
leave
Delivered a
message and
committed suicide

US intervention in Chile
Jorge Alessandri defeated Allende in 1958
presidential election
U.S. cut off most of its foreign aid to Chile
and supported Allende's opponents in
Chile during his presidency
U.S. government had two approaches to
fighting Marxism as represented by
Allende. Track I and II

Chile under Pinochets Military Junta

3,200 were killed by
government security forces
first years of the regime
were marked by human
rights violations
Hundreds of thousands
were tortured, disappeared
or forced into exile
Caravan of Death, Chilean
death squad
Suppression of political
activity