Revolution – a radical change or replacement of a government institution, political system, or society created by the people governed. In the República de Chile (Republic of Chile) and the República de Nicaragua (Republic of Nicaragua), a revolution was supposed to bring a new and fresh perspective to the country, unfortunately every plan encounters obstacles. Despite notable differences, the revolutions that occurred in Chile and Nicaragua share common traits of failure to consolidate their power and rebellion. In Chile, the path towards socialism drew its motivation from the oppressed and for Nicaragua; the inability to centralize power came from an authoritarian point of view. Despite the common traits of Chile and Nicaragua in managing a revolution, both bring their own advantages to the table. Before the 1960s, four thousand six hundred and nine miles southeast of Texas, Chile was known as a stable country compared to other Latin American countries until 1962, when the Cold War came into force in this huge country and Chile entered to join the Alliance for Progress. The Alliance for Progress was created to keep socialist revolutions out of Latin American countries. In the 1960s, Chile's president, Eduardo Frei, gained support from the Johnson administration. Frei was required to pass a radical reform, but as Chile became increasingly industrialized, the unions demanded higher and more reasonable wages. Ultimately, unions were unhappy with the wages they were receiving, which led to inflation and higher prices for manufactured goods and labor. With economic change underway, young Chileans adopted a left-wing outlook and began protesting the government with unions. Both......middle of paper......(June). http://web.ebscohost.com.uiwtx.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail?sid=24dd4e38-919d-4b3b-997b-2949505bb667%40sessionmgr10&vid=1&hid=10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=wdh& AN= 9608093974 (November 6, 2011).11. Smitha, Frank E. 2002. Chile, until Allende's overthrow in 1973. Chile, until Chile until 1970 3 (June). http://www.fsmitha.com/h2/ch24y.htm (November 7, 2011).12. The memory of the bloody military overthrow in Chile – September 11, 1973. The memory of the bloody military overthrow in Chile (September). http://www.neue-einheit.com/english/is/is2003/is2003-43e.htm (4 November 2011).13. Time.com. 1932. “CHILE: Progressive Socialism.” June 20th. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,753332,00.html (accessed 14 November 2011)14. Zimmermann, Matilde. 2000. Sandinista: Carlos Fonseca and the Nicaraguan Revolution. Durham: Duke University Press.