Chilean History
This Chilean general led Chile from 1973 to 1990.
Who is Augusto Pinochet?
Citizens who opposed the dictatorship formed this type of movement.
What is a resistance movement?
Fear of punishment limited this basic freedom of criticizing the government.
What is freedom of speech?
Augusto Pinochet was often called these nicknames by his opponents.
What is Pinocho, Mi General, or El Tata.
Chile is often considered the ______ country in the world geographically.
What is the longest?
The year a military coup overthrew the president, Salvador Allende, and began Augusto's rule.
What is 1973?
What is nonviolent?
Opponents of the regime often organized these public demonstrations.
What are protests?
This law was passed in 1978 by Pinochet, which protected many military officials from punishment for earlier human rights violations.
What is the Amnesty Law?
These three colors are in Chile's flag.
What is red, white, and blue?
This type of government ruled Chile under Pinochet after the coup.
What is a military dictatorship?
Women used this to protest food shortages and economic distress during this time period.
What is cacerolazos (banging pots and pans).
Many political opponents were forced into this when they left Chile to stay safe.
What is exile?
This man was the ruler of Chile after Augusto Pinochet.
Who is Patricio Azocar?
True or False: some Chileans still praise Pinochet today for his economic reforms.
(What is) True
Before being overthrown, Chile was this type of government, ____.
What is a democracy?
Many critics of Pinochet's regime reported these serious abuses committed by the government.
What are human rights violations?
Churches often spoke out against these abuses.
This group of leaders governed Chile after seizing power in 1973.
What is the military junta?
True or False: Easter Island is a part of Chilean territory.
(What is) True
In 1988, Chileans voted in a national vote that helped end Pinochet's rule, this type of vote is called a _____.
What is a referendum?
In 1986, this was attempted against Pinochet.
What is an assassination?
Around this many people were forcibly disappeared by the government.
What is 1,000?
Pinochet's government implemented these radical free-market economic reforms.
What are the "Chicago Boys" policies?
This is the best teacher at AHHS.
Who is Mrs.Meza?