HISTORY 166B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hacienda, Tyrant, Machuca
31 Aug 2016
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Lecture 7- chile: revolution from above or revolution from below. Jfk promises billion in aid to promote democracy, national economic growth etc. Recognized la right to limit foreign investment and control in their country. Us support for agrarian reform provides money to recompense land owners whose land was expropriated. Us universities begin exchange programs with latin america. 1965 usa occupies the dominican republic (the guy person saw cuba as an example) Self proclaimed marxist elected into office in 1970 promises a peaceful road to socialism. Allende was alarming because he was not violent and they felt like people would vote for him and in his favor voluntarily. The us felt like they had the correct form of democracy and chile brought forth another method by bringing a socialist government to power through democratic methods. Nationalization of copper most important source of revenue owned by us. Nationalization of massive monopoly industries owned by wealthy.
