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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

Allende's legacy endures. His final stand inspired generations who see him as a symbol of democratic resistance to military power—the first elected leader to die defending his mandate. #legacy

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

Pinochet's dictatorship lasted 17 years. Over 3,000 were killed or disappeared; tens of thousands were tortured. Allende's dream of democratic socialism was buried under state terror. #neverforget

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

Jets bombed La Moneda Palace. Inside, Allende took his own life with an AK-47 gifted by Fidel Castro. Forensic evidence later confirmed suicide. With him fell Chile's fragile democracy. #tragedy

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

September 11, 1973. Tanks surround La Moneda Palace. Allende refuses to surrender. His final radio message: 'I will pay with my life for the loyalty of the people.' #laststand

Historical image of 1973 Chilean coup d'état

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

General Augusto Pinochet, once trusted by Allende, secretly plotted with the military. The president's own armed forces were turning against him. #betrayal

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

Economic pressure mounted: U.S. credit was cut, corporations boycotted Chile, and CIA-backed truckers' strikes paralyzed the country. Inflation exploded and shortages deepened unrest. #economicwarfare

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

Allende nationalized Chile's copper mines—the backbone of its economy, and expanded social programs for workers and the poor. Washington responded with covert CIA funding to destabilize his government. #coldwar

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 10h

In 1970, Salvador Allende became the world's first openly Marxist president elected democratically. His victory sent shockwaves through Washington and Chile's conservative elite. #history #cronologia

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 14h

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 14h

On this day in 1925, Margaret Thatcher was born. Love her or loathe her, the Iron Lady left an indelible mark on British politics, even influencing Spanish politician Jordi Aragonès. Quite the legacy! #history #cronologia #historyfacts #MargaretThatcher #IronLady

Studio portrait, probably taken by [[:en:Terence Donovan (photographer)|Terence Donovan]], c. 1995–96

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

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All images via Wikimedia Commons:- Kermit Roosevelt Jr.: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kermit%20Roosevelt%20Jr.%20in%20Tehran%20in%201953.jpg
- Kermit Roosevelt: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kermit%20Roosevelt%201926.jpg

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

This connection shows how Cold War paranoia and oil interests destroyed democracy. Roosevelt's actions created decades of anti-American sentiment in Iran. #history #cronologia #ColdWarLegacy #PowerNetworks

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

Roosevelt's coup installed the Shah, who ruled Iran for 26 years with US support. The 1979 revolution was a direct consequence of this foreign intervention. #history #cronologia #IranRevolution #ForeignIntervention

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

The coup succeeded on August 19, 1953. Mosaddegh was arrested, tried, and spent his remaining years under house arrest. Democracy in Iran was crushed. #history #cronologia #1953Coup #IranHistory

Historical image of 1953 Iranian coup d'état

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

Operation TPAJAX targeted Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iran's democratically elected leader who nationalized British oil interests. The CIA feared Soviet influence. #history #cronologia #OilPolitics #AntiImperialism

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

Kermit Roosevelt Jr., grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt, led Operation TPAJAX - the CIA's secret plan to overthrow Iran's government in 1953. #history #cronologia #CIA #RegimeChange

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

What connects CIA agent Kermit Roosevelt Jr. and Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh? Their story reveals how democracy was crushed for oil. #history #cronologia #ColdWar #HistoricalConnections

Historical image of Kermit Roosevelt Jr.

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1969, Sonja Henie, the Norwegian ice queen, took her final bow. With three Olympic golds, she skated into history, leaving a trail of sequins and grace. Her legacy? A reminder that ice can be as powerful as fire. #history #cronologia #figureskating #SonjaHenie

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 2d

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- Charles II of Spain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rey_Carlos_II.jpg
- Philip III of Spain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Felipe-III-de-Espana_A-Vidal.jpg
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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 2d

Charles II's reign stands as a warning from history: dynastic obsession and political stagnation can rot an empire as surely as any war. #historicalwarning

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 2d

When Charles II died in 1700, two centuries of Habsburg rule in Spain ended. The empire he inherited was divided, and royal bloodline "purity" had destroyed itself from within. #historylessons

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 2d

In his will, Charles named Philip of Anjou, a Bourbon and grandson of Louis XIV, as his successor. The result: the War of the Spanish Succession, reshaping Europe's balance of power. #empirefall

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 2d

Two childless marriages left Spain without an heir. As the king’s health failed, rival European powers prepared to carve up his empire. The fate of Spain hung on a dying man. #historydrama

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Cronologia @cronologia.bsky.social · 2d

Charles’s court was a strange reflection of his isolation. His companions included jester Francisco Bazán and servant Eugenia Martínez, known for her genetic condition and painted by Carreño de Miranda. #courtlife

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