Radical and Popular Front Governments: Welfare and State Policy (1938–1970)

1. Popular Front wins tight presidential election

   Oct 25, 1938Labels: Popular Front, Pedro Aguirre

   • 1938 Election
   • Popular Front

2. Pedro Aguirre Cerda takes office

   Dec 25, 1938Labels: Pedro Aguirre, Presidency 1938

   • Aguirre Cerda
   • Popular Front

3. Chillán earthquake drives reconstruction priorities

   Jan 24, 1939Labels: Chill n, Reconstruction

   • Chill n quake
   • Nature 1939

4. CORFO founded to lead state-led development

   Apr 29, 1939Labels: CORFO, State planning

   • CORFO
   • Popular Front

5. Juan Antonio Ríos elected in Democratic Alliance

   Feb 1, 1942Labels: Juan Antonio, Democratic Alliance

   • 1942 Election
   • R os

6. Ríos begins presidency amid wartime pressures

   Apr 2, 1942Labels: Juan Antonio, Presidency 1942

   • R os
   • 1942 Election

7. González Videla elected president

   Sep 4, 1946Labels: Gabriel Gonz, Presidency 1946

   • 1946 Election
   • Gonz lez Videla

8. Permanent Defense of Democracy Law passed

   Sep 3, 1948Labels: Ley Maldita, Anti-Communism

   • 1948 Chile
   • Ley Maldita

9. Carlos Ibáñez returns via populist election win

   Sep 4, 1952Labels: Carlos Ib, 1952 election

   • 1952 Election
   • Ib ez

10. Jorge Alessandri elected in close 1958 race

    Sep 4, 1958Labels: Jorge Alessandri, 1958 election

    • 1958 Election
    • Alessandri

11. Eduardo Frei Montalva elected with reform mandate

    Sep 4, 1964Labels: Eduardo Frei, Christian Democrats

    • 1964 Election
    • Britannica Frei

12. Copper program deepens with 51% El Teniente purchase

    Jan 1, 1967Labels: Copper program, El Teniente

    • Mineral Econ
    • El Teniente

13. Peasant unionization law strengthens rural labor rights

    Apr 26, 1967Labels: Peasant union, Rural unions

    • Ley 16625
    • Britannica Frei

14. Negotiated nationalization agreement signed with Anaconda

    Jun 26, 1969Labels: Anaconda agreement, Negotiated nationalization

    • Copper Natl
    • TIME 1969

15. Tacnazo revolt signals growing civil-military strain

    Oct 21, 1969Labels: Tacnazo, Roberto Viaux

    • Tacnazo
    • Tacnazo ES

16. Frei’s term ends, reform model contested

    Nov 3, 1970Labels: End of, Presidential transition

    • Britannica Frei
    • 1964 Election