Write down the reforms of allende after 1970
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Salvador Allende was the president of Chile,
who led the popular Unity Coalition to victory in the presidential election in
1970. Salvador Allende introduced many reforms after forming his government for
the poor and the workers of Chile. These are as follows.
1. Allende began to carry out his platform of implementing
social reforms including nationalization of large scale industries (notably
copper, mining and banking).
2.Implemented the Government administration for
healthcare system, education system and started free milk program for children
in the schools and shanty towns of Chile.
3.Allende also intended to improve the socio-economic welfare
of Chile's poorest citizens, a key element was to provide employment, either in
the new nationalized enterprises or on public work projects.
4. He started state sponsored programs for distributing free
food to country's neediest citizens.
5. In early 1971 he raised minimum wages for blue collar
workers by 37 %-41% and 8%-10% for white collar workers.
Salvador Allende's rule is certainly regarded as
democratic because people enjoyed political freedom and rights in Chile under
his rule. He started many programs for betterment of poor people of Chile and
also redistributed lands to the poor landless farmers