Yes or NO? In many cases, such choices are dilemmas!
The film also tells a story of choice. The point is that most of them want to NO, but are afraid to say it. A small group of people dared to stand up and say that in the end they succeeded!
Read history first!
1. Pinochet is credited to the Chileans and cut it by himself!
Because during the golden period of Pinochet's rule from 1978 to 1981, Chile has become a destination for the rightists who believe in the free market. Economists, political scientists, and journalists all come to witness this "miracle" for themselves and use Chile as a model that can be implemented all over the world.
However, the national power was too weak and the total amount was too small. In 1982, everything fell apart. The plunge in copper prices has exacerbated Chile's trade deficit. Gross domestic product has fallen by 15%, industrial output has shrunk rapidly, the number of bankrupt companies has tripled, and the unemployment rate has reached 30%. Although Pinochet had promised to maintain currency stability, he implemented a devaluation of the peso, which ruined the poor Chilean people who had borrowed dollars or saved in the form of pesos. The central bank’s reserves were reduced by 45%, and the private banking system collapsed.
2. A small country has no politics!
In 1970, Allende, the leader of the Socialist Party, was elected president through democratic elections. The People's Solidarity Front government led by him announced that its main task was: "End the rule of imperialists, monopolies, and landlord oligarchs, and start socialist construction in Chile." And began to implement the policies of industrial nationalization and confiscation of the land of large manor owners, and at the same time restored diplomatic relations with Cuba internationally, and established diplomatic relations with socialist countries such as China and the Soviet Union. Although Allende has repeatedly stated that he hopes to turn Chile into "the first socialist society established in accordance with a democratic, pluralistic and free model", so that the socialism he envisioned has a relatively mild color, but Still not tolerated by US imperialism.
The U.S. State Department clearly authorized the then U.S. ambassador to Chile, Corey, to take all measures to disrupt the election and never let Allende win. For this reason, the US Central Intelligence Agency used a number of radio stations and publications to carry out anti-communist propaganda and demonize Allende. However, contrary to expectations, Allende won 36.3% of the votes in the election, defeating the right-wing candidate Alexandre, and became the President of Chile on November 3, 1970.
In April 1971, President Nixon even threatened: "We cannot tolerate a Marxist government like Allende." Corey, who was the US ambassador to Chile from 1967 to 1971, revealed to British television in 1998 that Nixon had been in the White House. I have talked with him many times and repeatedly emphasized that the Cuban revolution has caused great trouble to the United States. If the Allende government succeeds again, then the red wave will sweep across Latin America and the situation will become unmanageable. Get rid of the Allende government.
During Allende's administration, the United States interrupted its economic assistance to Chile and its bilateral trade with Chile also greatly reduced, which is tantamount to imposing an economic blockade on Chile. The United States also exerted pressure on the Allende government from various aspects. From December 1972 to April 1973, during negotiations with Chile, the United States demanded Chile to compensate US copper mining companies for 700 million U.S. dollars as Chile’s delay in repaying the United States arrears. conditions of. At the same time, the United States also urged the Paris Club, formed by rich Western countries, to suspend negotiations on payment with Chile.
Finally, of course, relying on the popular military solution in South America!
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the Chilean army has been trained by German officers and has been deeply influenced by Prussian militarism. Officers in the army, especially high-ranking officers, enjoy various privileges and stay away from the people. They have always been a conservative force in Chilean society. They sneered at various reforms and hated socialism and communism. Although Chilean society has undergone changes, this army has rarely been touched, so that by the 1970s, the West German Le Monde triumphantly wrote: "It can be said that the Chilean army is still loyal to Prussian traditions. "This kind of situation is rare even in Latin America where Corderoism prevails.
So, we can see the non-commissioned officers in the film baggage to the chief officer as ---- this way!
In addition, with the growth of American power in Latin America, the Chilean military began to regard the powerful American armed forces as its backing. The Chilean military sends 200 officers to the United States for training every year. From the Second World War to the early 1970s, more than 4,000 people received U.S. military training.
When Allende was in power, although the United States imposed economic repression and blockade on Chile, its assistance to the Chilean army not only did not decrease, but surpassed any previous period. From 1971 to 1973, the United States provided 7,000 to Chile. Ten thousand dollars in military aid.
As the situation develops, the U.S. government has decided not to hesitate to tear off the pretense of democracy and use force to change the course of Chile’s history. Pinochet came to power!
Against this not-so-great, but also heavy historical background, a referendum appeared in 1988!
The issues of the referendum are: whether Pinochet can be re-elected for another eight years, and whether he can enjoy the dream of being Chilean president for life.
As a result, the general public worked hard, 17 opposition parties struggled, and the TV commercials shown in the film mocked, awakened, and delighted the public.
The result of the 1988 referendum was NO!
Pinochet had to retreat from the presidency in 1990, but still retained the title of commander-in-chief of the army. In 1998, when the demand for change in Chile was growing, the long-time political dictator knew that he was incapable of returning to the world, so he resigned from the military and became a nameless senator for life.
Did the NOs win by themselves?
Recall that in 1988, the situation in Eastern Europe began to undergo fierce turbulence, the Lockerbie air crash, and Gorbachev's rise to power in 1985 brought relief from the United States and the Soviet Union.
In particular, the final development of U.S.-Soviet relations essentially required the U.S. to temporarily withdraw from Chile’s local interests and not to assume an attitude of maintaining military and political governance!
Therefore, we can see from this film that the big man standing on the side of Yes has gradually left that camp, and is constantly detaching from the NO subordinates who help themselves!
Small country, no politics! All chess pieces!
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