Question

Write a short note on democracy in chile and democracy in poland?

Answer 1

Short note on democracy in Chile and Poland:- Salvador Allande was a member of the Socialist Party in Chile, and was actively involved in his country's politics for over forty years before getting elected its President in 1970. He redistributed lands to the landless farmers, reformed the education system, provided free milk for children and opposed foreign companies taking over his country's natural resources. Allende's people-friendly policies were upsetting the Government of United States. The United States was interested in Chile's mineral wealth, including the vast deposits of copper. The united States financed the military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet of the Chilean Army. The coup was staged on the 11th September 1973, beginning with the military commanders ordering Allende to resign or leave the country. Allende refused and Chilean army killed him. General Pinochet installed himself as the President of the country and ruled for 17 years. Amongst the people who opposed the coup and wanted democracy to restored was General Alberto Bachelet. But he was imprisoned by the Pinochet government. Pinochet's military dictatorship was in last stages in 1988. Political freedom was restored in Chile in 1990 and Pinochet was tried in the court of law for crimes against humanity.
In 1980, Poland was ruled by a Communist Party known as The Polish United Worker's party. Under the Communist regime, all factories and big property were owned by the government. Strikes to grievances were illegal, and so were independent trade unions. Poland's transition to democracy came with the formation of the workers union known as solidarity under the leadership of Lech Walesa. Lech Walesa was elected the President of Poland.