Chile is a long, narrow country in South America with Santiago as its capital. It has the longest length of any country and one of the longest coastlines. Salvador Allende was democratically elected president in 1970 and enacted policies to help the poor, but faced opposition from wealthy landowners and the military. On September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet led a military coup that overthrew Allende's government, establishing a dictatorship. Pinochet ruled ruthlessly until 1998, when a referendum removed him from power and restored democracy to Chile after 17 years under his regime.

2. Location Of Chile
• It is a country located in South
America occupying a long, narrow
strip of land .
• The shape of Chile is distinctive
ribbon of land 4,300 kilometers long
• In regards to the geographical
northernmost and southernmost points
of Chile, it is the longest country in
the world, and includes the 5th
lengthiest coastline at over 78
thousand kilometers.
• It’s capital in Santiago.

3. Democracy
 Government by the people; especially : rule of the majority
Dictatorship
 A country, government, or the form of government in which
absolute power is exercised by a dictator.

4. Who Was Allende?

5. •
Allende after being elected as the President took
several decisions to help the poor and the workers.
These included -:
1) Reform of educational system.
2) Free milk for children.
3) Redistribution of land to the landless labourers.
4) He also opposed foreign companies from taking
natural resources from the country.

6. • Allende was liked by the poor people and the workers but
the rich landlords, the church people and other political
parties opposed his government.
• They didn’t like Allende’s policy of spending too much on
the workers.
• On 26 May 1973, Chile’s Supreme Court, which was
opposed to Allende's government, unanimously denounced
the Allende disruption of the legality of the nation.
Although illegal under the Chilean constitution, the court
supported and strengthened Pinochet's seizure of power.

7. Military Coup 1973
• Finally on the morning of 11
September 1973, the military
led by General Augusto Pinochet
took over the seaport, arrested
the Defence Minister from his
office.
• The military commanders asked
the President to resign and
Allende refused the military
surrounded the President’s
house and started bombing it.
• Allende died in the military
attack.
• A military coup occurred in
Chile and a government elected
by people was overthrown by
violence and conspiracy.

9. Pinochet-: A ruthless dictator
• In a military rule people could not question the government.
• Pinochet`s govertnment tourted and killed many people who
were in the fovour of Allende and those who wanted to restore
democracy.
• Those who refused to join the Coup-:Alberto Bachelet General
Of the air force and this wife and daughter were prisoioned and
tortured.
• More than 3000people were killed and many more were
reported missing.

10. • In 1998 Pinochet`s after 17 years of rule was sure that
the people would say yes to this rule .
• As a result A referendum was conducted in1998 but
the people of Chile had not forgotten their democratic
tradition
• People were against Pinochet and Pinochet lost his
political as well as the military power.
• Political Freedom was restored in Chileafter 17years.

11. Political
Held in 1989 &after

12. Thank You!!!