The Last Two Years of Salvador AllendeThe U.S. ambassador to Chile in the early 1970s provides a firsthand account of Allende's last two years and, drawing on new evidence that has emerged during the last decade, analyzes the conflicting forces that resulted in his downfall. |
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The 1970 Elections and Allendes First Year | 3 |
Castro and the Empty Pots 333 | 33 |
Chilean Politics and Troubles to the North | 54 |
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