#OTD20 | September 11, 1973
September 11, 1973: A military coup topples the democratically-elected government in Chile.
President Salvador Allende is dead—ostensibly by suicide. A military junta seizes power. General Augusto Pinochet becomes the country’s de facto president and dictator.
The coup marks a turning point in Chile's history, with profound consequences for its people. The United States’ role in events leading up to the coup is unclear.
Learn more about U.S. attempts at nation building—in Chile and elsewhere. It's chronicled in Third World Wars, chapter 7 of our curriculum-aligned film, COLD WAR.
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