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Line 1: − + − During his rule, he instituted a plan called "La vía chilena al socialismo" which lead to widespread disruption of the Chilean economy. The media wrote extensively of his failures. He "nationalized" many industries. [[Augusto Pinochet]], his trusted general, betrayed him in a coup and became the president of Chile. Salvador Allende killed himself during the coup.<ref>http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDallende.htm spartacus </ref>+ − + + + + +
lousy article, and I didn't do much to improve it.
Salvador Allende was was born July 26, 1908, in Valparaiso. Allende was a member of the [[Socialist Party of Chile]]. Allende, representing a coalition of [[Marxist]] parties won election{{fact}} to the Presidency of [[Chile]] in 1970 with a [[plurality]] of 36.3 percent of the vote. In 1973, at the height of numerous [[Cold War]] crisis's occurring simulataneously worldwide, the socialist government was overthrown in a [[coup d'etat]] lead by [[Augusto Pinochet]].<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/allende/]</ref> He followed [[Eduardo Frei Montalva]].
Salvador Allende was was born July 26, 1908, in Valparaiso. Allende was a member of the [[Socialist Party of Chile]]. Allende, representing a coalition of [[Marxist]] parties won election{{fact}} to the Presidency of [[Chile]] in 1970. He received a [[plurality]] of 36.3 percent of the vote.
In 1973, at the height of numerous [[Cold War]] crisis's occurring simulataneously worldwide, the socialist government was overthrown in a [[coup d'etat]] lead by [[Augusto Pinochet]]. <ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/kbank/profiles/allende/]</ref> He followed [[Eduardo Frei Montalva]].
The CIA has acknowledged involvement in the coup, however, the Senate Intelligence Committe under Senator Frank Church investigated US involement and exonerated the Nixon administration of any unlawful activity. <ref>[http://www.foia.state.gov/Reports/ChurchReport.asp Church Report. Covert Action in Chile 1963-1973]. United States Senate. 94th Cong. 1st Ses. GPO 63-372. Washington. 1975.</ref><ref>Falcoff, Mark, [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=10612 ''Kissinger and Chile''], Commentary Magazine, 10 November 2003.</ref>
During his rule, Allende instituted a plan called "La vía chilena al socialismo" which lead to widespread disruption of the Chilean economy. The media wrote extensively of his failures. He "nationalized" many industries. [[Augusto Pinochet]], his trusted general, betrayed him in a coup and became the president of Chile. Salvador Allende died during the coup, possibly at his own hands. <ref>http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDallende.htm spartacus </ref>
The CIA's involvement in the coup was vigorously protested by US leftists.
The Senate Intelligence Committe under Senator Frank Church investigated US involement and exonerated the Nixon administration of any unlawful activity. <ref>[http://www.foia.state.gov/Reports/ChurchReport.asp Church Report. Covert Action in Chile 1963-1973]. United States Senate. 94th Cong. 1st Ses. GPO 63-372. Washington. 1975.</ref><ref>Falcoff, Mark, [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=10612 ''Kissinger and Chile''], Commentary Magazine, 10 November 2003.</ref>
[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/americas/09/19/us.cia.chile.ap/]
[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/americas/09/19/us.cia.chile.ap/]
[http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB8/ch01-01.htm]
[http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB8/ch01-01.htm]