Chile 1973 Salvadore Allende was elected President of Chile in 1970 and ran a socialist government. President Nixon fear that Chile could possibly became another Cuba which followed the Soviet example of Communism. The United States cut off most foreign aid to Chile and supported Allende’s opponents during his presidency. Nixon wanted a coupe by any means necessary to overthrow the Marxist government of Allende. Nixon was quoted in de-classified CIA documents as saying “make their economy scream (in Chile to) prevent Allende from coming to power or to unseat him.” The United States main goal was to get rid of the Marxist government and they had two approaches.
Of course, even though the U.S was supporting dictators, it was far more important to stop the evil Communists! this terrorizing campaign was known as Operation Condor. As a part of Operation Condor, the Dirty War occurred in Argentina. However, no one knows exactly when
Chile had a strong bourgeoisie but had few natural resources available in their territory. This was the main reason for Chile to forward in partnership with the British capital on the Bolivian coast. Economic expansion mobilized Chilean workers to the north, so Atacama was conquered before the military conquest occurred. Description of the
Military dictatorship of Chile was basically a bureaucratic authoritarian regime. Argentine military dictatorship sends trainers, known as “Contras”, for counterrevolutionaries 2. Why and how did these dictatorships come to be? What was going on in these countries that allowed it? a.
ENDESA Chile - International Plans for Chilean Electricity ENDESA Chile, the leading electric company for the nation of Chile faced the opportunity to begin truly expanding by taking their company international in the early 1990’s. However, The early 1990’s were a tumultuous time for South America, as each of the South American nations faced globalization, modernization, and changing political landscapes. Chile at the time was at the forefront of these changes, being one of the first South American nations to stabilize both economically and politically. ENDESA was a shining example of Chile ability to smoothly transition state-run companies to private ownership without sacrificing efficiency or growth. Further adding to ENDESA’s image of stability was the fact that “during the 45 years that ENDESA was controlled by the state, it only had eight managers.” The first CEO of ENDESA Chile without government involvement was Jaime Bauza, a former civil-engineer and former manager of one ENDESA’s competitors.
Explain how TWO of the following individuals responded to the economic and social problems created by industrialization during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Jane Addams Andrew Carnegie Samuel Gompers Upton Sinclair After the Civil War, the U.S. had began to enter a period of prospering and development known as industrialization. Even with the vast amount of wealth it created, industrialization had also created multiple economic and social problems, mostly inequality. An entrepreneur such as Andrew Carnegie had responded to this problem by believing in Social Darwinism and advocating the Gospel of Wealth, where Upton Sinclair had attacked the corruption of industries and exposed inequality. A partial believer in Social Darwinism, Carnegie had sought to rationalized the uneven distribution of wealth by fighting the theory of survival of the fittest.
The four major pieces of legislation known as the Antitrust Laws are: The Sherman Act of 1890, The Clayton Act of 1914, the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914, and the Celler-Kefauver Act of 1950. These were actions taken by government after World War I. After the war, companies were becoming monopolies. The word “trust” was a word to describe these monopolistic companies that were buying up smaller businesses, making it hard to enter certain industries as a competitor, and charging high prices. Due to backlash from economists, farmers, labor unions and consumers, the Antitrust Laws were established.
South America has gone through various changes and continuities as the Spanish Empire began invading. Between 1450-1750 C.E., South America went through various changes including the start of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and the introduction of encomiendas, but stayed the same with tax and labor tribute and the government’s control over the economy. In South America, trade became more prominent as the Trans-Atlantic Trade was introduced. During the Incan empire, there was very little trade since their economy mainly focused on agriculture and mining. Sugar was also introduced into South America and new plantations sprung up.
State socialism is an economic system with limited socialist characteristics, such as public ownership of major industries, remedial measures to benefit the working class, and a gradual process of developing socialism through state action. State socialism may also be used to clarify any variety of socialism that relies on, or advocates, control of the means of production by the state apparatus, either through state ownership or state management. The United States of America invested heavily in Cuban sugar industry in the first half of the 20th century, and this, combined with tourism and gambling, caused the economy to prosper. Inequalities in the distribution of wealth persisted, however, as did political corruption. In 1958 and 1959 the communist revolutionary Fidel Castro overthrew Dictator Fulggencio Batista and establishes a socialist state aligned with the Soviet Union, abolishing capitalism and nationalizing foreign owned enterprises.
Social Underdevelopment of the Indigenous Population in Bolivia. Comparative Politics Bolivia is a South American country that is currently going through reform. President Morales vows to change this by pushing for social equality amongst all Bolivian people. Throughout Bolivia’s history, their indigenous population has been left out on the periphery and oppressed. President Morales vows to change this and has made referendums to the Bolivian constitution to ensure equal rights for his indigenous people.