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

Question

A the government had jailed and murdered political opponents
B they feared their governments were moving toward communism
C they thought their governments were not doing enough to combat inequality
D they disapproved of their governments using oil revenue to fund social programs

Answer 1

The correct answer is B: they feared their governments were moving toward communism.

In both Chile and Argentina, military leaders staged coups to overthrow democratically elected governments, largely out of a concern that the left-leaning administrations were leaning towards communism and could destabilize the region. The coups were also influenced by a broader context of the Cold War, where the U.S. supported anti-communist movements in Latin America.