Salvador Allende belonged to which political bloc in Chile?

• A. Christian Democrats
• B. Popular Unity
• C. National Party
• D. Socialist Party

Answer: (B)

Salvador Allende came to power as the leader of a broad leftist alliance called Popular Unity (Unidad Popular). This bloc was formed to unite several left-leaning parties and groups—most notably the Socialist Party, the Communist Party, and other allied movements—to pursue democratic socialist reforms in Chile. Allende ran for president under this coalition and governed as its representative, making the bloc the best descriptor of his political base.

This distinguishes it from other options: Christian Democrats were a centrist party that did not align with Popular Unity; the National Party was a different, older right-leaning party; and while the Socialist Party was part of Popular Unity, the question asks for the bloc he belonged to, which is the broader coalition, Popular Unity.