what his steps did he take to help the poor?Who was elected the president of chile in 1970
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Salvador Allende was elected as the president of Chile in 1970. He took several steps to help the poor like: He distributed free milk among children. He made reforms in the education system. Redistribution of land to landless farmers. He opposed foreign companies taking away natural resources like copper from the country
Presidential elections were held in Chile on 4 September 1970. Salvador Allende of the Popular Unity alliance won a narrow plurality in the public vote, before having his victory confirmed by a Congressional vote after the Christian Democrats voted in favour of his candidacy.
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Original ballotEduardo Frei Montalva and his Christian Democratic Party would later unite with Allende's opponents to form a congressional majority in an attempt to declare his presidency illegal in August 1973, catalyzing the military coup a few weeks later.