The White Coup (1975)

• 86%
• 1975
• Documentary
• Gerhard Scheumann
• Walter Heynowski
• Gerhard Scheumann
• Salvador Allende
• Augusto Pinochet

At the parliamentary elections that the Unidad Popular won, there were activities to overthrow Salvador Allende. By a white, supposedly clean coup, the rightwing powers of Chile tried unsuccessfully to gain a two thirds majority in the national congress. Months later, the armed, violent coup took place.