Which of the Following Was a Result of the Efforts

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the efforts of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prevent the presidency of Salvador Allende in Chile?

• A) General Augusto Pinochet, who was supposedly friendly with the United States, came to power, seized American businesses in Chile, and murdered political opponents.
• B) Chile formed a closer relationship to Cuba and the Soviet Union due to intense nationwide resentment of American interference in their politics.
• C) A pro-American government that answered directly to the CIA came to power, thereby strengthening trade relations between South America and the United States.
• D) Allende condemned the United States and revolted against the newly elected government of Chile, leading to a civil war that would last much of the rest of the decade.
• E) The United Nations publicly condemned the Nixon administration for its interference, causing the United States to lose many of its important European alliances.

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