Causes for the Chilean Coup of 1973

This podcast offers a focused investigation into one of the most contested case studies in Cold War Latin America: the overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile in 1973. Through discussion of declassified U.S. documents, economic data, and Chilean political developments, it explores the relative importance of foreign intervention versus domestic factors. Students preparing for IB Paper 3 will find this episode particularly useful for evaluating U.S. foreign policy in the Americas, Cold War containment, and the causes and consequences of military rule in Latin America.