He was the first Marxist to become president of Chile and for any South American country.

Hewas a physician.  He joined politics for doing good to the country.  Helost in many elections.  He was elected as the president in 1970.  Hedid good works like nationalization of industries and collectivisationof farming or COLLECTIVE farming.

He belonged to Socialist party.  He was a senator and cabinet minister for many years.

   Many industrialists and capitalists  did not like his good deedsapparently.  There was a cout d'etat supported by the CIA in september1973 and he was killed.
 
   He  was a true hero in the eyes ofpoor people and workers. He LIBERALIZED policies.  He made education tobe tuition-fees-free. So a lot of people enrolled in educationalinstitutes, schools to universities.  He PUSHED up the health care. More doctors were encouraged to work in rural areas.  More healthcenters hospitals were built.  Better medical care was given. Sanitationconditions in the country were improved.

  He had done good forthe workers in the nation.  The wages were raised.  Chile was a poorcountry.  It was being exploited.  It was difficult to educate allpeople.  Voting rights were given to 18 year OLD youth.  People livedbetter during his regime.  Social security system functioned betterduring his time.  People lived better, clothed themselves better andspent better on food ,education and health.
  
  He tried to IMPLEMENT socialist policies, wealth redistribution. He increased pensions.

 American President and government was against his policies. There were alot of turmoil and opposition due to foreign pressure and internalopposition and other political parties.  But he insisted on his policiesto do good to his people.

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