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Which best explains US concerns regarding Chile during Nixon’s first term?
The United States pressured Chile to discourage it from joining the space race.
The Unites States pressured Chile’s Marxists out of fear of a Communist revolution.
The United States pressured Chile to participate in the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
The United States pressured Chile into negotiations through the use of détente.
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The United States pressured Chile’s Marxists out of fear of a Communist revolution.
Explanation: During Nixon’s first term (1969–1973) the U.S. feared Salvador Allende’s Marxist Unidad Popular government and Soviet influence in the Western Hemisphere, leading to economic pressure and covert CIA actions to undermine Chile’s leftist forces.
Explanation: During Nixon’s first term (1969–1973) the U.S. feared Salvador Allende’s Marxist Unidad Popular government and Soviet influence in the Western Hemisphere, leading to economic pressure and covert CIA actions to undermine Chile’s leftist forces.
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