ABSTRACT
Due to the special conditions and characteristics that have always existed in Chile, its political development has usually differed from that of its neighbours. An interesting example of this is the development of nazism in Chile. After the successful congressional revolution of 1891 and the suicide of President Jose Manuel Balmaceda, a parliamentary government, Parlamentarismo a Ia Chilena, was established with attributes very different from that of Britain, with which it has often been compared. Chile was hard hit by the economic crisis of 1929, which affected the production system, incomes and public finances and therefore produced high unemployment. This immediate crisis and the later depression sparked a political crisis that resulted, in 1931, in the resignation of Ibáñez. During 1932, many of the conditions that had made the birth and later success of other fascist movements possible existed in Chile. There were strong fears about the expansion of communism, especially because of its involvement in revolutionary activities.
