Breakdown of Democracy & Establishment of Military Rule in Chile, Uruguay, and Peru

Question 1

War of the Pacific

Answer 1

Chile gains a lot of land and gains copper

Question 2

Garza

Answer 2

Spanish judge looking to arrest Pinochet (who was friends w Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher)

Question 3

The most important export in Chile is owned by

Answer 3

the U.S. (export is copper)

Question 4

Chileanization

Answer 4

Frei takes a 51% stake in the US owned copper mines in Chile. Provide compensation to the U.S. for the losses.

Question 5

Frei a member of

Answer 5

Christian Democrats

Question 5

Salvador Alluende

Answer 5

Socialist Party member in Chile. Ran for president but blocked by coalition between Christian Democrats and Conservatives.

Became the first democratically elected socialist-marxist president elected in 1970

Question 6

UP - Unidad Popular

Answer 6

The Soc/Marx coalition

Question 7

Under Allende, Chile importing more goods than exporting

Answer 7

Resulting in debt and inflation

Copper mines now 100% under Chile, no more compensation

Int. companies nationalized, no compensation

Question 8

Montevideo

Answer 8

Uruguay capital

Question 9

Tupamaros wanted

Answer 9

a Marxist-Leninist Revolution