In October 1972, Chile saw the first of what were to be a wave of confrontational strikes led by some of the historically well-off sectors of Chilean society; these received the open support of United States President Richard Nixon.
I oktober 1972 erfor Chile den första av en rad konfrontationer ledd av några välbärgade sektorer av det chilenska samhället, som fick öppet stöd av USA:s president Richard Nixon.