Mohandas Gandhi and Augusto Pinochet are two characters that have been very important in contemporary politics, both within their own nations as well as internationally. Although the two characters are very different, they share some commonalities.
Some common traits between the two is that both characters were considered historically significant in their respective countries. These are India in the case of Gandhi and Chile in the case of Pinochet. Another similarity is that both leaders succeeded in replacing the government that was in place in their nation at the time. While Gandhi tried to undermine the British government of India, Pinochet wanted to undermine the democratically-elected socialist government of Chile.
However, the two characters were also extremely different. Gandhi was only interested in politics when it came to benefitting the majority of the population, and particularly the most unfortunate ones. On the other hand, Pinochet wanted to benefit and protect the elite families of Chile. While Gandhi respected democracy, Pinochet established a military dictatorship. Finally, Gandhi was interested in reducing the influence of foreign powers in India, while Pinochet supported the involvement of the United States in Latin America.
