Chapter 3
The Doctor Who Took Command
Michelle Bachelet, Chile
Michelle Bachelet’s 2006 victory speech.
Video from YouTube upload, in Spanish. Open it on YouTube
Think about it
Michelle had personal reasons to hate the military. Instead, she chose to understand it and lead it. Is it possible to work with people connected to someone who hurt you? Should you have to?
More questions from this chapter
- Stay or go. After her father’s death, Michelle and her mother stayed in Chile and secretly carried messages for the resistance, knowing it could get them arrested. Would you have stayed?
- The enemy’s world. Years later, she chose to study the military, the institution whose officers had held her father. Why do you think she did it? Would you?
Your turn: Is there something that scares you that you could learn more about, so it has less power over you?
For parents and teachers: these videos come from news organizations and official channels. You may want to watch first with younger readers.