CHILE Background:
• Salvador Allende was the left-leaning, Marxist-influenced president of Chile, elected
in 1970
• Allende's policies included nationalization and collectivization
The US had a history of claiming a right to protect people and nations from foreign
and internal threats in the Western hemisphere beginning as far back as the Monroe
Doctrine
The Central Intelligence Agency adopted a policy to oust any Marxist leaning leaders
that might be a threat to democracy
• Allende was ousted and killed in a coup d'etat in 1973
• Allende was replaced by military dictator Augusto Pinochet, who ruled with a
military junta in 1990
Who did the US support?
Who did the USSR support?
Outcome: