Biography of allende

(1908-1973)

Who Was Salvador Allende?

Salvador Allende was a politician who co-founded Chile's Socialist Party and ran for the Chilean presidency several times before winning the 1970 election.

His regime was supported by working-class constituencies, but was opposed in covert actions by U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Biography of allende

Following a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet, Allende took his own life on September 11, 1973.

Early Life

Salvador Isabelino del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Allende Gossens was born on July 26, 1908, in Valparaíso, Chile.

The son of Salvador Allende Castro and Doña Laura Gossens Uribe, he was part of an upper-middle-class family that had a long tradition in progressive politics.

In his youth, Allende was influenced by an anarchist shoemaker, Juan De Marchi, who promoted revolution and radical politics.

Allende was arrested multiple times while he was a student at the University of Chile for protesting against the government. After re