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The Election of Salvador Allende

Back in the day on September 4th, 1970, Senator Salvador Allende claimed victory in the presidential election of Chile. A perennial candidate, the socialist leader finally won a relative majority of votes against his political rivals. In the historic campaign, Allende formed a broad based coalition known as Unidad Popular – or Popular Unity – which forged together the socialists, communists and left social democrats in common electoral cause. Jubilant at the coalition’s prospects for victory, Henry Kissinger famously said, “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist because of the irresponsibility of its own people.” As the first self-proclaimed Marxist freely elected in the hemisphere, Allende sought to transform his country peacefully along the path of socialism. But before Allende could begin to implement his vision, he had to have his relative majority ratified by Congress first.

Allende would go on to wear the presidential sash, but would not complete his term…

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