History of Chile
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The territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC. By the 16th century, Spanish invaders began to raid the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony from 1540 to 1818,
"Tulor" settlement near San Pedro de Atacama, a Pre-Columbian Atacameño culture
Bernardo O'Higgins
Chilean and Argentinean troops going to the Battle of Chacabuco (February 12, 1817) led by José de San Martín
United States intervention in Chilean politics started during the War of Chilean Independence. The influence of United States in both the economic and the political arenas of Chile has since gradually
Salvador Allende
Augusto Pinochet in 1974
Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet shaking hands with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1976
The United States senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy promoted an arms embargo against Latin American military dictatorships, affecting Chile during a period of strong regional tension with its neighbors.