The Pinochet generation : the Chilean military in the twentieth century /

Bawden, John R., 1978-

The Pinochet generation : the Chilean military in the twentieth century / Chilean military in the twentieth century John R. Bawden. - Tuscaloosa, AL : The University of Alabama Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Evolution of a proud tradition: Chile's armed forces to 1931 -- First years in uniform, 1931-1945 -- The gathering storm: postwar politics and institutional frustration, 1945-1970 -- Intellectual and professional formation, 1945-1970 -- Salvador Allende and the armed forces, 1970-1973 -- Soldiers before Pinochetismo, 1973-1976 -- Defying the world and restructuring the state, 1977-1981 -- Circling the wagons: the survival of the Pinochet regime, 1982-1986 -- Mission accomplished: the transition to protected democracy, 1987-1990 -- Epilogue.



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Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto.


Chile. Ejército --History--20th century.


Soldiers--History--Chile--20th century.
Military government--History--Chile--20th century.


Electronic Books.

UA622 / .P566 2016