Résumé
Paper about the 1973 coup d'état in Chile. What was the political and social situation in Chile before the coup d'état? How and why did the United States become involved in the conflict? How did the United States involvement in the conflict affect its outcome? How well did the United States role in the conflict reflect the nation's core values such as freedom of speech, democracy, the protection of individual liberties and of human rights?
Table of contents:
Introduction
I) The social and political situation in Chile before the coup d'état
A. Allende's regime: a communist leader
B. Allende's economic reforms
II) The United States intervention in the conflict
A. The reasons of the United States intervention
B. The means of intervention of United States in the conflict
III) The outcome of the United States involvement in the coup d'état
A. The United States allowed the dictator Pinochet to access power
B. The United States prevented the spread of communism and saved Chilean economy from collapse
Conclusion
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