452. Chile, the U.S., and the Pinochet Dictatorship, 1973-90

Willie Hiatt via Zoom   On September 11, 1973, the Chilean armed forces overthrew President Salvador Allende’s democratically elected socialist government. Especially in the early years of his seventeen-year dictatorship, General Augusto Pinochet waged a “dirty war” against left-wing militants and political opponents that led to the confirmed death, disappearance, and torture of nearly 3,500 people, although informal estimates are much higher. This lecture explores the Cold War context in which President Nixon, at the urging of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, aided and green-lighted the coup and bloody internal war against perceived subversion.   10-12 noon                                                                                                                  1 Session Tuesday, April 22                                                                                                       Fee:  $30   [A Zoom link will be sent to you prior to each session, typically on the da