1.Write a short note on Salvador Allende
2.What was the out come of the Military Coup of 1973 ,in Chile ?
3. How was democracy restored after the coup, in Chile?
4. What was the situation in Poland in the 1980s?
5. Describe a Communist State.
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1.Salvador Allende was the President of Chile. He was the founder and the leader of the Socialist party of Chile. He was elected as the President of Chile in 1970. He initiated several reforms measures to improve the condition of poor section of society and workers in the country.
2.The military deposed Allende's Popular Unity government and later established a junta that suspended all political activity in Chile and repressed left-wing movements, especially communist and socialist parties and the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR).
3.The Chilean transition to democracy began when a Constitution establishing a transition itinerary was approved in a plebiscite. From 11 March 1981 to March 1990, several organic constitutional laws were approved leading to the final restoration of democracy.
4.In early August 1980, a new wave of strikes resulted in the founding of the independent trade union "Solidarity" (Solidarność) led by Lech Wałęsa. The growing strength and activity of the opposition caused the government of Wojciech Jaruzelski to declare martial law in December 1981.
5.A communist state is a state whose constitution claims to follow the principles of communism, despite following the ideology of Marxism–Leninism. Its form of government has only a single political party, the communist party.
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