Augusto Pinochet led the Chilean military coup on September 11, 1973.
General Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte.
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A former military general. One who used to be a general for the army but is currently retired
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Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army general and president who assumed power in a coup d'état on 11 September 1973.For more info see the related links.
Chile's President Salvador Allende died in September 11, 1973; but he wasn't killed, he committed suicide.
Major general in the Reg army. Full general in the Army of the USA
General Douglas MacArthur was a member of the US Army.
Marquis de Lafayette was the French military leader who helped transform the Continental Army. He was a major-general in the Continental Army.
Augusto Pinochet was the president of Chile. He was a dictator between 1973 and 1990 and Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army from 1973 to 1998. He was Known for tyranny in the 1970's and 1980's. .
Andrew Jackson held the highest military rank of Major General in the United States Army.
Eisenhower served in the United States Army during World War II from 1915-1953 and 1961-1969 became the rank of General of the Army.
Democracy was restored in Chile as follows: =>Salvador Allende was the president of Chile. => On 11 September ,1973,military coup took place in which his government was overthrown by the military,led by General Augusto Pinochet => After this,Pinochet became the president of Chile and ruled it for the next 17 years. =>Thus,military dictatorship was established in Chile. =>His ,-Pinochet's government torured and killed severalof those whowanted democrac to be restored.. =>His military dictatorship came to an end after he decided to hold a referendum in 1988. =>He felt confident that in his referendum,the people would say yes to his continuing power. =>But the people of a Chile had not forgotten their democratic traditions.their vote was a decisive no to Pinochet. =>This led to Pinochet losing first his political and then his military powers. =>Political freedom was restored. =>Since then Chile has held 4 presidential elections in which different political parties have participated. =>Slowly,the army's role in the country's government has been eliminated. =>Elected governments that came to power ordered inquiries into Pinochet's rule.These inquiries into Pinochet's rule.These inquiries showed that his government was not only very brutal but also very corrupt.