Chile & National Sovereignty

Before Salvador Allende was elected, Chile's resources were mostly...

• Owned by Chilean companies

• Owned by US companies

• Owned by the Chilean Government

• Unused

Salvador Allende led a violent revolution to take power and make Chile communist

• True

• False

The United States CIA tried to keep Allende out of power by...

• Giving millions to his political rivals

• Creating anti-Allende radio ads

• Paying soldiers to overthrow Allende

• All of the above

The Allende government was popular because it...

• Gave free food and medical care to the poor.

• Raised workers real wages

• Gave land to poor farmers

• All of the above

Chile paid for its social programs by...

• Taking loans from the World Bank

• Taxing its wealthy citizens

• Nationalizing its resources

• Decreasing military spending

The United States put "quiet pressure" on Chile by... (pick 2)

• Refusing to lend Chile money

• Invading Chile with US soldiers

• Blocking trade with Chile

• Using drone strikes to destabilize Chile

The economic attacks on Chile made it impossible for Chileans to get... (pick 2)

• education for children

• spare parts for machines

• food during a shortage.

• military equipment for soldiers

The US-backed Junta that overthrew Allende put military officers in charge of

• Local government

• Schools

• Art & Culture

• All of the Above

The Pinochet junta gave back control of Chile's resources to foreign companies. How did this effect the average Chilean?

• They lost their social programs for food, healthcare, and land reform

• They made more money at the foreign company jobs

• They started working for the military

• They were unaffected

Chile was most sovereign (meaning: independent, able to rule the country in its own interest)...

• before Allende's presidency.

• during Allende's presidency.

• after Allende's presidency.

• never.