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A new constitution is created in Chile, granting the President more power and officially separating church and state.
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General Carlos Ibanez del Campo takes power and declares a dictatorship
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The Communist party is banned in Chile from 1948-1958
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Ibanez is elected president and promises to rid of corruption in Chilean government by reorganizing government departments.
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Salvador Allende is elected president, and is Chile's first socialist president.
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President Allende nationalized copper in Chile to help generate more money for the government to help alleviate poverty.
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General Augusto Pinochet leads a CIA sponsored coup and establishes a dictatorship.
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Salvador Allende committed suicide after a military coup led by Augusto Pinochet attacked the presidential palace.
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General Pinochet steps down from presidency but remains as commander in chief.
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Eduardo Frei wins presidency and begins to reduce military’s influence on the government.
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Lagos, a socialist, is elected into the Chilean Presidency.
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Pinochet resigns from the Chilean Senate, ending his almost 30 period in political power.
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Lagos signs a law giving citizens the right to divorce, directly opposing the Roman Catholic Church.
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Chile and China agree to a deal of free trade between the two nations.