This paper analyzes the relations between Chile and the United States in the sixties, in the context of the logic of the Cold War and the threat of the Cuban revolution that dominated the foreign policy of that country towards the region. Eisenhower's administration and the consequences of his visit to Chile, which determined the change in US policy toward Latin America, are examined. We maintain that this president had the ability to implement innovative actions, highlighting his style of handling foreign policy called "covert leadership." In this way, although towards some he showed his adherence to the principles of direct non-intervention, he simultaneously used a "covert strategy" of collective interventionism, stimulating social reforms through the establishment of an organizational infrastructure and the use of assistance instruments.
Keywords:
Chile, United States, Foreign Policy, Dwight Eisenhower, Cold War
Author Biography
Alfredo Rehren, Instituto de Ciencia Política, Universidad de Chile y Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Profesor de política comparada del Instituto de Ciencia Política de la Universidad de Chile y de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
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