The democratically elected socialist government of Salvador Allende was the target of a coup plot designed in 1970 by the
A) Chilean military led by René Schneider.
B) former Chilean president, Eduardo Frei.
C) coalition of regional military dictatorships known as Operation Condor.
D) Nixon administration and the Central Intelligence Agency.

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The Nixon administration and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) were involved in efforts to destabilize and overthrow Salvador Allende's government in Chile, culminating in the 1973 coup.

The Democratically Elected Socialist Government of Salvador Allende Was the Target