Multiple choice

How did Pinochet’s military dictatorship come to an end after 17 years?

  1. He was assassinated by Allende's supporters.

  2. He resigned from the post of president.

  3. He held a referendum and lost it.

  4. He held elections and lost them.

  5. He died a natural death.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pinochet’s military dictatorship came to an end after he decided to hold a referendum in 1988. The people of Chile voted a decisive ‘no’ to Pinochet. This led to Pinochet losing first his political and then his military powers.

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