Chilean coup of 1973

:This article is about the successful coup in September 1973 that brought Army Commander-in-Chief Augusto Pinochet to power. For the failed coup attempt in June of the same year, see tanquetazo.

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Augusto Pinochet - Tanquetazo

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The Chilean coup d'état of September 11, 1973 was a watershed event in the history of Chile and the Cold War. Historians and partisans alike have wrangled over its implications ever since.

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September 11 - 1973 - History of Chile - Cold War

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In Chile's 1970 presidential election, in accordance with the constitution, Congress resolved the 3-way split — between Salvador Allende (with 36.3% of the vote), conservative (and former president) Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez (35.8%), and the Christian Democrat Radomiro Tomic (27.9%) — by voting to approve Allende's narrow plurality. Various sectors of Chilean society still opposed his presidency, as did the United States, which placed diplomatic and economic pressure on the government. On September 11, 1973 the Chilean military overthrew Allende, who died during the coup. A junta led by Augusto Pinochet assumed power.

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Chile - 1970 presidential election - Congress - Salvador Allende - Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez - Christian Democrat - Radomiro Tomic - United States - September 11 - 1973 - Junta - Augusto Pinochet

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