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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, came to power in 1970 after received narrowly beating his closest opponent with of 36.3 percent of the vote. [1] The Congress gave him the presidency but placed limits on his power.Template:Fact-political Whether he was "democratically elected" has been hotly debated ever since.
During his government, 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. Salvador Allende died during the coup, possibly at his own hands. [1]
In 1973, at the height of numerous Cold War crisis's occurring simulataneously worldwide, the socialist government was overthrown in a coup d'etat. Victor Jara, a popular songwriter and musician and ardent supporter of Allende, was also murdered.
The CIA's involvement in the coup has been 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. [2][3] [2] [3]
References
- ↑ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/COLDallende.htm spartacus
- ↑ Church Report. Covert Action in Chile 1963-1973. United States Senate. 94th Cong. 1st Ses. GPO 63-372. Washington. 1975.
- ↑ Falcoff, Mark, Kissinger and Chile, Commentary Magazine, 10 November 2003.
External link
- What Really Happened In Chile 30 Years Ago, James R. Whelan, Wall Street Journal Online, 12 September 2003.