Tanquetazo

El tanquetazo (Spanish for "the tank attack") refers to the failed coup attempt against the Popular Unity government of Socialist president Salvador Allende in Chile on June 29 1973. It is referred to as the "tanquetazo" because the rebelling officers primarily used tanks. It was successfully put down by loyal Constitutionalist soldiers led by Army Commander-in-Chief Carlos Prats.

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Less than three months later, a second, successful coup attempt would occur: see Chilean coup of 1973.

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Popular Unity: Popular Unity (Spanish: Unidad Popular or UP) was the coalition of Chilean political parties that coalesced behind the successful candidacy of Salvador Allende for the 1970 Chilean presidential election....