The strategy of the US retreat towards Chile and its impact on the arrival of the Communists to power 1969-1970

Abstract

This research deals with the concept of the retreat strategy applied by the United States during the first years of the administration of President Richard Nixon in Chile, in order to preserve the exemplary democracy created by it. This strategy was founded and implemented in Chile by Ambassador Edward M. Korry in an attempt to rid the United States The Nixon administration played down the influence of this strategy by its support of the Christian Democratic Party led by Eduardo Frei and expanded its relations with the parties. In order to balance its relations and reduce the political rhetoric directed against it in Chile, to exercise its position and policy of hardness with Frei and his government.