Event Title
Allende and the United States: Examining United States Intervention during Chile's Shift to Socialism
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Spanish
Mentor Information
Andrew Schlewitz
Department
Area Studies - Latin American Studies
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 77
Start Date
10-4-2013 3:00 PM
End Date
10-4-2013 4:00 PM
Keywords
Freedom and Control, Historical Perspectives, Social Science, War and Peace
Abstract
To what extent did the United States government become involved in the campaigns and presidency of Chilean Salvador Allende and did it play a central role in his eventual downfall? Based on declassified CIA documents as well as Chilean primary and secondary sources, my presentation will argue that if not central, the US government played at least a crucial role in ending a democratic regime, and ushering in a military one. I will focus on the years 1958-1973, from Allende's first bid for the presidency to the infamous 1973 military coup in which he died.
Allende and the United States: Examining United States Intervention during Chile's Shift to Socialism
Henry Hall Atrium 77
To what extent did the United States government become involved in the campaigns and presidency of Chilean Salvador Allende and did it play a central role in his eventual downfall? Based on declassified CIA documents as well as Chilean primary and secondary sources, my presentation will argue that if not central, the US government played at least a crucial role in ending a democratic regime, and ushering in a military one. I will focus on the years 1958-1973, from Allende's first bid for the presidency to the infamous 1973 military coup in which he died.