Disturbing US Government Secrets Revealed By These Documents

The US government has all sorts of secrets, from the absurd to the insane, the hilarious to the horrific. Few governments are as willing to declassify their secrets, especially if it harms their image, which gives us disturbing insight into what the most powerful nation on earth has gotten up to behind everyone’s backs.

Today, we crack open the files to reveal more of America’s most disturbing government secrets. If you like this content, check out our other videos on similar topics and don’t forget to like and subscribe to support our channel.

Meddling in Chile

It’s common knowledge that the US meddled in the affairs of South America throughout the Cold War. A perfect example of this is Chile. The US was concerned about the rise of socialism and communist sympathies in Chile throughout the 1960s, focused mostly around the figure of Salvador Allende. The US spent millions bolstering Allende’s opponents in the 1964 election, which Allende narrowly lost. With the 1970 election fast approaching, President Richard Nixon and his Secretary of State Henry Kissinger feared that Allende would finally take power.

The US’ fears were realized by Allende’s victory in September 1970. Soon after, Nixon authorized Project FUBELT in late 1970 with a budget of $10 million to foment a coup against Allende. It is the only verified record of a US President authorizing the overthrow of a democratically elected leader.

The US reached out to the only group in Chile with the power and potential to overthrow Allende: the military. They found plenty of allies, but also an obstacle: the Commander in Chief, General René Schneider. Schneider was an upstanding constitutionalist who would never support a coup, so the CIA decided to get rid of him.

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