The anticommunist Radicals formed the Radical Democracy. In the crucial 1970 election, which resulted in the presidency of Salvador Allende, they formed an alliance with the right-wing National Party and, later, supported Pinochet's 1973 coup.
The anti-communist Radicals formed the Radical Democracy. In the pivotal 1970 election, which led to Salvador Allende's presidency, they collaborated with the right-wing National Party and subsequently backed Pinochet's 1973 coup.