Question

Who was elected the President of Chile in 1970? What steps did he take to help the poor?

Answer 1

Salvador Allende was elected as the President of Chile in the year 1970.
He undertook many steps to help the poor and the workers which can be listed as follows:
(i) He reformed the educational system of his country.
(ii) Free milk was distributed to the children to improve the nutritional value of their food.
(iii) Land was redistributed and given to landless peasants. He was opposed to foreign companies taking away natural resources (e.g. copper) from the country.