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The Chilean Coup

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Broadcaster Michael Goldfarb reflects on the coup in 1973 that overthrew Chile's president, Salvador Allende, asking why this did not provoke the same protests as the Vietnam War.

What is the difference between "personal history" and the "history of your time"? In this series for The Essay, author and broadcaster Michael Goldfarb looks back four decades to the dramatic events of Autumn 1973, a historical turning point for him, his generation and much of the world.

In the first essay, Michael Goldfarb remembers the coup that overthrew Chile's president, Salvador Allende, and wonders why this did not provoke the same protests as the Vietnam War.

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Mon 21 Oct 2013 22:45

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