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Salvador Allende Took Office as Chile's President OTD in 1970

Original: Salvador Allende took office as President of # Chile OTD in 1970; within 3 years a US-backed coup overthrew him and repl

On this day in 1970, Salvador Allende took office as President of Chile, becoming the first elected Marxist leader in the Americas. History posts marking the anniversary recall that within three years he was overthrown in a US-backed coup and replaced by the dictator Auguste Pinochet. Commenters link the memory to travel photos of Chilean cities such as Valparaiso and Santiago.

Why now: It is the anniversary of Allende taking office, prompting on-this-day history posts.

Salvador AllendeAuguste PinochetChileValparaisoSantiago

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