We Must Stop Pretending that the US is an Innocent Democracy

The United States government is all too familiar with coups and dictatorships…

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References

  1. “Augusto Pinochet.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2018, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Augusto-Pinochet
  2. Cable Transmissions on Coup Plotting. Central Intelligence Agency, October 18, 1970. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu//NSAEBB/NSAEBB8/docs/doc27.pdf. Accessed 16 April 2019
  3. Hanhimäki, Jussi M. The Flawed Architect: Henry Kissinger and American Foreign Policy. New York: Oxford UP, 2004. Web.
  4. National Security Decision Memorandum 93: Policy Towards Chile. National Security Council, November 9, 1970. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu//NSAEBB/NSAEBB8/docs/doc09.pdf.
  5. Report of Chilean Task Force Activities. Central Intelligence Agency, 18 November 1970. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu//NSAEBB/NSAEBB8/docs/doc01.pdf.
  6. Spanier, John W., and Hook, Steven W. American Foreign Policy since World War II. 21st ed. Washington, D.C.: CQ, 2019. Print.

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Isabella Blair

Road tripper, outdoor enthusiast, environmental studies student. Investigating inequality, climate change, and international affairs.