1973 Chilean Coup D'Eat

1973 Chilean Coupe D’Etat

One of the most important landmark of Chile’s History. It everything began as President Salvador Allende was elected in 1970 president. When Allende became President, Chile started to have economic problems, and then political as the United States saw an inminent Marxist goberment in Chile and the Richard Nixon goberment supported the revolutionary and military, Augusto Pinochet.

Pinochet assumed power afters desposing Allende, who died in the coup, in strange situations, Pinochet established a military government and ruled until 1990.

It began September 11, 1973 as the Naavy captured Valparaiso and President Allende went to the Presidential Palace. An hour later, the TV and radio stations were closed and bombed in Santiago. President Allende tried to reach the military leaders though they did not answered him. Allende trusted on Pinochet’s loyalty.

Two hours later, the country was in control to the military except Santiago and Allende refusing to resign. General Leigh ordered to bombe the Presidential Palace and Pinochet ordered and assault La Moneda and finally killing Allende.

The worst act was the murdering of thousands of leftists and suspected leftists, in the first months after the U.S. coup d’etat.