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The [[MIR (Revolutionary Left Movement, Chile)]], Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front and other Left Wing guerillas and supporting leftists among the civilian population waged a revolutionary war in Chile from 1965 until 1989. The Chilean Left Wing Guerrillas and supporters initially advocated revolution to overthrow Chilean [[Christian Democrat]] President [[Eduardo Frei Montalva|Eduardo Nicanor Frei Montalva]] (1964-1970) in order to establish a Communist dictatorship.<ref>"The Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR) waged a revolutionary terrorist struggle in Chile from 1965 until 1989. The MIR initially advocated revolution to overthrow the longest-standing democracy in Latin America in order to establish a Marxist regime." World Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era, James Ciment, p. 196, Routledge, 2015</ref> By 1969, the MIR had developed an underground structure of armed platoons across Chile. These platoons began to rob banks to fund operations, giving some stolen money to the poor in a propaganda move. At its strongest in 1970, the MIR had some 40,000 members. As the threat of a military coup increased, the MIR helped [[Salvador Allende|Allende]] build up militias in order to fight off the Chilean Army. 13,000 foreign nationals also helped leftists train in the countryside with Russian-supplied weapons.<ref>''"Más o menos 13 mil instructores y aventureros extranjeros adiestran con armas soviéticas a los grupos de terroristas chilenos de extrema izquierda para la lucha por el poder."'' Victoria sin Guerra, Graf Hans Huyn, p. 280, Andres Bello, 1987</ref>

The [[MIR (Revolutionary Left Movement, Chile)]], Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front and other Left Wing guerillas and supporting leftists among the civilian population waged a revolutionary war in Chile from 1965 until 1989. The Chilean Left Wing Guerrillas and supporters initially advocated revolution to overthrow Chilean [[Christian Democrat]] President [[Eduardo Frei Montalva]] (1964-1970) in order to establish a Communist dictatorship.<ref>"The Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR) waged a revolutionary terrorist struggle in Chile from 1965 until 1989. The MIR initially advocated revolution to overthrow the longest-standing democracy in Latin America in order to establish a Marxist regime." World Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era, James Ciment, p. 196, Routledge, 2015</ref> By 1969, the MIR had developed an underground structure of armed platoons across Chile. These platoons began to rob banks to fund operations, giving some stolen money to the poor in a propaganda move. At its strongest in 1970, the MIR had some 40,000 members. As the threat of a military coup increased, the MIR helped [[Salvador Allende|Allende]] build up militias in order to fight off the Chilean Army. 13,000 foreign nationals also helped leftists train in the countryside with Russian-supplied weapons.<ref>''"Más o menos 13 mil instructores y aventureros extranjeros adiestran con armas soviéticas a los grupos de terroristas chilenos de extrema izquierda para la lucha por el poder."'' Victoria sin Guerra, Graf Hans Huyn, p. 280, Andres Bello, 1987</ref>

On September 4, 1970, when Chileans elected as president Salvador Allende Gossens a Marxist, the MIR decided to carry out his socialist reforms by force. In December 1971, Chilean women organized the highly successful ''March of the Empty Pots'' in Santiago to protest against Allende. Thousands of women —  numbers vary from 15,000 to 50,000 —  marched through the streets of the Chilean capital Santiago, banging empty pots and pans and yelling slogans against the Socialist reforms.<ref>[http://www.psupress.org/books/titles/0-271-02174-8.html Right-Wing Women in Chile]</ref>

On September 4, 1970, when Chileans elected as president Salvador Allende Gossens a Marxist, the MIR decided to carry out his socialist reforms by force. In December 1971, Chilean women organized the highly successful ''March of the Empty Pots'' in Santiago to protest against Allende. Thousands of women —  numbers vary from 15,000 to 50,000 —  marched through the streets of the Chilean capital Santiago, banging empty pots and pans and yelling slogans against the Socialist reforms.<ref>[http://www.psupress.org/books/titles/0-271-02174-8.html Right-Wing Women in Chile]</ref>