Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Introduction: The United States and Chilean Politics in the Cold War 1
6. 1. The U.S. Embassy in Santiago and the Presidential Election of 1964 16
7. 2. Time of Hope, 1964–1967 46
8. 3. Time of Trouble, 1967–1969 72
9. 4. Chilean Copper and U.S. Companies 97
10. 5. The Presidential Candidacy of Radomiro Tomic 118
11. 6. The United States and the Last Two Years of the Frei Administration 137
12. 7. The United States and the Presidential Election of 1970 151
13. 8. Eduardo Frei, the U.S. Embassy, and the Election of Salvador Allende 165
14. Conclusion: The Influence of the United States in Chilean Politics 189
15. Notes 205
16. Bibliography 235
17. Index 247