Compare and contrast Augusto pinochet and salvador Allende government. Also give an insight of their contrasting ideas
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Answer:
Salvador Allende's government was a socialist democratic government whereas Augusto Pinochet established military dictatorship.
Explanation:
Salvador Allende was the founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile and was democratically elected as the president of Chile in 1970. He formed policies for the welfare of the poor and the workers. His policies included- educational reforms, free milk for children and redistribution of land to landless farmers.
Augusto Pinochet was an army general who forcibly came to power by illegally overthrowing Allende's government in 1973 and establishing a military dictatorship. Pinochet took away the basic rights and freedom of the people and tortured and killed several of Allende's supporters and supporters of democracy. His government was very brutal and corrupt .
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Salvador Allende was the founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile and he was democratically elected as the president of Chile in 1970.
His stated different policies that included- educational reforms, redistribution of land to landless farmers, free milk for children etc.
Augusto Pinochet was an army general as well as establishing a military dictatorship. Pinochet took away the basic rights and freedom.