Intervention in Chile Quiz

Which of the following best describes Salvador Allende's political ideology?

• Neoliberalism

• Conservatism

• Socialism

• Environmentalism

What was a key pessimistic prediction about Allende’s presidency?

• • It would strengthen Chile’s democratic institutions.

• • It would create an economic boom that would secure his control.

• It would result in a peaceful coexistence with U.S. interests.

• • It would lead to a Soviet-style East European communist state.

What strategy did the U.S. initially use to prevent Allende from winning the 1970 presidential election?

• Direct military intervention

• Economic sanctions

• Covert propaganda and funding opposition parties

• Diplomatic negotiations with Allende

In the 1970 Chilean presidential election, what was the result for Salvador Allende?

• He won a majority of the vote

• He won a plurality of the vote

• He was disqualified by Congress

• He lost to the right-wing candidate

What was President Nixon’s stated policy in October 1969 regarding foreign governments?

• • To actively intervene in their internal politics to prevent the spread of communism

• • • To deal with governments as they were, avoiding interference in their affairs

• • To financially support opposition parties against leftist leaders

• To prioritize alliances with socialist governments in Latin America

What approach did the U.S. take in 'Track II' efforts?

• Strengthening democratic institutions

• Encouraging a military coup to prevent Allende from assuming power

• Supporting a united opposition in Congress

• Negotiating directly with Allende

What structural obstacles limited Allende’s ability to transform Chile into a communist regime?

• • The military, the Church, the Christian Democrats, the Congress, and some unions

• • Lack of popular support and financial resources

• • • Opposition from Moscow and Havana

• • Resistance from neighboring countries

Why did the CIA Intelligence Memorandum suggest that U.S. intervention in Chile might be unnecessary?

• • Chile's internal stability made intervention irrelevant

• • • Allende's presidency posed limited threat to U.S. interests and could backfire

• • • The U.S. lacked resources to support intervention in Latin America

• Allende expressed willingness to ally closely with U.S. policies

What was the ultimate outcome of U.S. covert actions in Chile by 1973?

• Strengthening of Allende's regime

• A military coup that led to Allende's overthrow

• Establishment of a peace treaty between parties

• Allende's voluntary resignation

How did Allende approach international relations with socialist and communist countries?

• Fully subordinated Chilean interests to Soviet influence

• Maintained a nationalist and nonaligned policy

• Severed all ties with Western countries

• Became a military ally of Cuba