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Who was Salvador Allende? What did he do for the poor and coworkers of his country?

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Answered by SUCCESS123
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Salvadore Allende (1908-1973) was the founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile, 3 country of South America. He became the first Marxist president of Chile. He had to sacrifice for his nation. On 11th Septemeber, 1973, Allende died in a military attack when the military surrounded his palace and started bombing it.

By 1972, Chile was suffering from stagnant production, decreased exports and private sector investment. Exhausted financial reserves, widespred strikes, rising inflation, 'food shortages and democratic unrest were the main problems in Chile in 1972. This incurred the hostility of the middle class.

Salvadore Allende led the Popular Unity coalition to victory in the ’Presidential Election’ in 1970. To help the workers and poor people. Allende took several major policy decisions, being the President of Chile i.e., redistribution of land to the landless farmers, reform of the educational system and free milk for children. He strongly opposed those foreign companies which were involved in taking away important natural resources like copper from the country. That is why the aristocrats as well as landlords, church and a few political parties . opposed the policies of Salvador Allende.



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