This paper presents the results of a public opinion poll about the 11th of September of 1973 and the military regimen, applied to 792 persons from the Metropolitan Region of Santiago. The sample included participants of different ideological orientation and three political generations: persons who turned 18
years old before 1973, those who did it between 1974 and 1989, and finally, those who turned 18 from 1990 onwards. The results confirmed that the 11th of September of 1973 remains subjectively relevant for most people of the three generations. The analyses revealed mild generational differences. The
ideological position continues to be a key factor in differentiating perceptions and memories about this historical event, although unexpected similarities among people from different political perspectives were found in some of the issues.