Q: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
This nations notable admirals include Juan Williams, whose navy was victorious at Punta Gruesa, Chipana, and Iquique. Its first European ruler was the conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, who met resistance from the native Mapuche. Another ruler of this land had an Economy Minister named Pedro Vuskovic, who put forth a plan to nationalize all land holdings greater than eighty hectares, as well as this nations copper mines, which led to his replacement by a ruler who was associated with the Caravan of Death and the Chicago Boys. For ten points, name this South American nation previously ruled by Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet, and Bernardo OHiggins.
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History