Allende, Salvador

[ (ah-yen-de) ]


A Marxist (see Marxism) who was elected president of Chile in 1970. He set the country on a radical course, which aroused opposition from the middle class and the army. He was overthrown and died during an army coup supported by the CIA in 1973.

Notes for Allende, Salvador

Allende remains a hero to many on the left wing in Latin America.

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