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oct 24, 1970 - ELECTION: Marxist Salvador Allende wins

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Salvador Allende, an avowed Marxist, becomes president of Chile after being confirmed by the Chilean congress. For the next three years, the United States would exert tremendous pressure to try to destabilize and unseat the Allende government.

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oct 24, 1970
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~ 55 years ago