September 11, 1973.
La Moneda Palace in flames – Santiago Chile – 9.11.1973
A Day of Shame for America.
Chilean military fires on La Moneda Palace in Santiago – September 11, 1973
The American government. Encouraged. Sponsored. Backed.
American media beat the drums to oust Salvador Allende with headline – Marxist Threat In The Americas – September 1970
Violent Coupd’etat overthrew democratically elected Socialist Salvador Allende in Chile.
Salvador Allende at the voting booth in Chile
Ushered in 17 year Repressive Pinochet reign. Thousands jailed. Tortured. Killed by American supported military dictatorship.
Chilean military burn books following Coup d’etat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Chilean_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
Top photo – Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Architects of the Coup d’etat which overthrew Salvador Allende – 9.11.1973
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