President Nixon's Influence On Chile

Two days after the election of Chile’s new President, Salvador Allende, United States executives planned for his downfall. President Nixon called for his National Security Council, to voice the fear he held of Allende becoming a success gaining acceptance from the world. The problem with the desire of the United States government was, Allende was legally appointed meaning their plan needed to be precise. President Nixon and Kissinger begin their policy, which would push the Allende government to collapse before there was time to make it strong. National Security Decision Memorandum 93, written policy for the attack against Chile, expressed ways America would move towards Allende government takedown. Kissinger signed and handing out the top

American wanted to ensure Chile did not move towards enforcing funding on trades or stop the authorization of America business ventures. President Nixon ordered for ways to cut off earnings to the Chile, by considering the means of limiting their main way of profit. Nixon begin to take steps towards gradually cutting off any possible profit going to the Chilean people. Washington’s strategy was essential to, because they were aiming to at weaken to the main components of Chiles make up first, in order, to weaken the country as a whole. America held an “invisible blockade” on Chile restricting them of what they relied on most for the constructing of their economy. The works of the American government were blindly seen by the rest of the world, so when the falling of Chile begin to happen the blame was put on their new President. America put the blame of Allende and his government, stating for the fault of their policies their economy was sinking. While Salvador Allende was fairly elected, President Nixon and officials declared the overthrowing of the new elective, for the possible threat he held over the American safety. (Kornbluh,

Allende was voted into office by the Chilean people. Yet the bureaucracy of the American government, could not stand for another country to stride from under the hands of the American government. In Washington’s National Security Council meetings, it was expressed how this new elective would bring a tremendous threat to their country and for that Allende was fall. Kissinger moved towards Nixon’s approval before Allende had the possibility of making any threat, expressing it would be the United States President most significant challenge. The National Security advisor advocated for the possibility of Allende having an influence in the rest of the world causing an unbalance. Nixon and Kissinger now on board together, the State Department feelings of becoming on one accord with Allende and his government. The State believed because of the legitimacy of the Chilean elective there was no way for the United States to cause Allende’s downfall. If the American government openly constructed their plan for taking down the Allende government, they would forever taint and destruct their own image and creditability. Due to the risks, United State officials kept their meetings and plans top secret. U.S. policy was created to move in a suitable and discreet way to hide their true