Salvador Allende won the election in 1970, with a score of 37% and which was less than a half. (Woods, 1979) Thus his presidency must be accepted from Congress. Due to Allende was a socialism, so US was dissatisfied because holding copper company in Chile. Therefore US attempted to intervene and prevent the Congress approving Allende’s presidency. However, Allende won election correctly then Congress cannot response US desire. Allende was the first socialism president in Chile that is not a communist. He has adopted economic and social reform under the guidance of Marxism supported by working class but opponents were middle class and upper class.
Allende has attempted to reform the land in order to distribute land to the rural peasants who was landless. Since the land has held under few landlords which holding for speculative profit rather than focusing on the production of agricultural products. As a result, Chile is one of Latin America's countries which needs to import high percentage of food. (Burns, 2009) Former governments were all failed to reform the land in Chile. …show more content…
According to the dissatisfaction of the United States from the Socialist government came to power, including the industry occupation. There was the combination boycott buying copper from Chile, cut all assistance, forced bank not giving loans to Chile and diplomatic isolation. So, the main income from export of copper was decreased. Moreover, Chilean has repeated with the Oil Shock Crisis of 1973, it made the capital flows out continuously. The economic downturn dramatically, the production has reduced causing by the land reform. Furthermore, there were hyperinflationary, high unemployment rates and national income per capita decreased as well. The workers and peasants are no longer supported government eventually. (Skidmore & Smith,
Allende has attempted to reform the land in order to distribute land to the rural peasants who was landless. Since the land has held under few landlords which holding for speculative profit rather than focusing on the production of agricultural products. As a result, Chile is one of Latin America's countries which needs to import high percentage of food. (Burns, 2009) Former governments were all failed to reform the land in Chile. …show more content…
According to the dissatisfaction of the United States from the Socialist government came to power, including the industry occupation. There was the combination boycott buying copper from Chile, cut all assistance, forced bank not giving loans to Chile and diplomatic isolation. So, the main income from export of copper was decreased. Moreover, Chilean has repeated with the Oil Shock Crisis of 1973, it made the capital flows out continuously. The economic downturn dramatically, the production has reduced causing by the land reform. Furthermore, there were hyperinflationary, high unemployment rates and national income per capita decreased as well. The workers and peasants are no longer supported government eventually. (Skidmore & Smith,