The Coup in Chile

-Chile has an abundant amount of copper and it is also very profitable.

-The Gran Minería is U.S. controlled companies in Guatemala named Anaconda Company and Kennecot Copper Company.

-They are massive copper mines around the country.

Nationalism- Government taking over an administration.

-Salvador Allende ran for candidate of the Popular Unity coalition.

-His plan was to sweep land reforms, make nationalization of the foreign dominated Gran Minería, make labor reforms, social welfare, and economic programs.

Track II- Encouraged a military coup to be formed.

Henry Kissinger- Security advisor to President Nixon.

July, 1971

-158 senators voted to ratify the amendment.

December 4, 1972

-Allende had a speech before the UN and it failed to gain support.

-Christain Democratic Party- Blocked Allende's reform attempts at the same time that members of his coalition urged him to speed up.

-The U.S. continued to aid Chile's military against Allende.

September 11, 1973

-Allende called for a vote from his people on his support in taking his planned actions.

-The military attacked La Moneda, the presidential palace.

-Chilean military was trying to destroy socialist parties.

-Allende was murdered in the process.

General Augusto Pinochet- Ruled Chile for the next 17 years.

-Thousands of deaths occurred weeks after.

-He decreed Amnesty in 1978 to shield people responsible for human rights violations.

-130,000 people were killed by coups.