How Augusto Pinochet's 9/11 Changed Chile

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September 11 is an important day in US history but it is even more important in Chilean history. On that day in 1973, Augusto Pinochet became the leader of Chile and the people of Chile became subject to Pinochet’s strict rule. Despite his military success as a general and as a governor, Pinochet lacked extensive political experience and knowledge to lead Chile in the right direction. Even though he was able to help the Chilean economy, Augusto Pinochet was a strict totalitarian dictator because he committed many atrocities against the citizens of Chile, he changed the way Chile was ruled, and he changed aspects of the Chilean society. Pinochet’s experiences as a child and as a military general shaped his entire political career and were the …show more content…

During his three and a half years there, Pinochet began writing books on geopolitics and other military subjects. Publishing these books helped Pinochet's advancement in the army" (Childress). While Pinochet was a young boy, he dreamed of going the army all he wanted to do was to be in the army. Even when he got into the army he took everything serious, he would always follow his commanders with glee and loved everything about the military. Attending the War Academy in Santiago made Pinochet rise through the ranks, also by attending the War Academy in Santiago led him to be interested in politics and in his countries affairs. After graduating from the War Academy in Santiago, Pinochet was assigned to his first political military assignment, which indicated the start of Pinochet’s political career. Pinochet’s experience as governor of the region of Tarapacá, helped him to …show more content…

Pinochet planned a military coup against the former president Salvador Allende. “In another corner of the world, exactly twenty-eight years earlier, a military coup led by Augusto Pinochet on September 11,1973” (Burbach 1). The coup was successful and Pinochet gained control of Chile. As a result, Pinochet made sure that all opposition was removed. Pinochet believed that his main opposition was Marxism and that any possible method needed to be taken to get rid of all marxists. “Communism is a driving force in the world. The objective of communism is to dominate the world. It has infected the world, even, if my guest will permit me, your own country, your own Senate. It is a problem in Mexico and in this hemisphere. We must fight against communism” (Memorandum). Pinochet is probably one of the most outspoken people on communism. He is not afraid to say he hates communism. And everything he does is anti-communist. Pinochet is so fixed on getting rid of communism that during his dictatorship his main focus was getting rid of communism. At first the only reason his relationship with America was strong was because of their shared belief of getting rid of communism. Pinochet’s strong belief in the evil of communism led him to terrorize the citizens of Chile to get rid of all communists in Chile.

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