Name:__________________________________________________ period ______

Pinochet’s justifications for the coup, 1973

Attached is the justification of the junta that overthrew Salvador Allende and the democratic government in Chile in September 1973…read the justification & respond to the questions.

1. Summarize the justifications into six basic points:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

2. Do the justifications seem to contradict each other on any points? Provide an example:

3. Compare these justifications for the Chilean coup to the ones announced by the Argentine military 3 years later:

What indictments against the civilian (elected, non-military) governments were made by both the Chilean & Argentine armed forces?

Are there any differences that you notice between the two sets of justifications?

September 11, 1973

Name:_____________________________________

______

_______

period ______

Pinochet’s

justifications

for the coup

, 1973

Attached is the justification of the junta that overthrew Salvador Allende and

the

democratic governme

nt in Chile in September 1973

…

read the justification

& respond to

the question

s

.

1.

S

ummarize

the justifications into

six

basic points:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

2.

Do the justifications seem to contradict each other on any points? Provide an

example: