Question

Why did military leaders overthrow the governments of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s?(1 point)
Responses

They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.
They thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality.

They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
They feared their governments were moving toward communism.

The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents
The governments had jailed and murdered political opponents

They disapproved of their governments using oil Revenue to fund social programs.

Answer 1

They feared their governments were moving toward communism.

Both coups (Chile 1973, Argentina 1976) were justified by anti‑communist/anti‑leftist rhetoric amid Cold War fears and economic/social unrest; the juntas targeted leftist movements and supporters.