South Pacific War (Great White South)

The South Atlantic War (known in as the Uprising of 1974 and in  as the Chilean War) was an armed conflict between the Chilean government under  and rebels who supported the deposed Allende government, backed by the.

Background
Salvador Allende, a member of the Socialist Party, was elected President of Chile in 1970; and introduced policies of nationalization and collectivization to the country, which were unpopular among right-wing groups in the country. Backed partly by the CIA, the Chilean military deposed Allende in a coup in September 1973, and installed a Military Junta headed by the General.

Pinochet's government outlawed many opposition political parties; but several pro-Allende rebels remained active in the country, and engaged in a small guerilla war against the military and law enforcement.

In, a long-time ally of Chile, many people opposed the coup, and felt that Santiago should intervene and try to depose Pinochet. However, this was a very controversial issue, and it was debated lengthily by members of the country's three major political parties.